pętla

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *petьlja. The nasal ę is due to contamination with unrelated pęto (“fetter”)[1].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛn.tla/

Noun

pętla f (diminutive pętelka)

  1. noose
  2. loop
  3. terminus (of a tram or bus)

Declension
declension of pętla
singular plural
nominative pętla pętle
genitive pętli pętli
dative pętli pętlom
accusative pętlę pętle
instrumental pętlą pętlami
locative pętli pętlach
vocative pętlo pętle

References
  1. Boryś, Wiesław (2005) Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 424

Further reading
  • pętla in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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