szczyt

Old Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ščitъ.

Noun

szczyt m

  1. shield, buckler
  2. defence, fender
  3. honour

Polish

Etymology

From Old Polish szczyt, from Proto-Slavic *ščitъ (“shield”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *skeitum, *skoitum, from Proto-Indo-European *skey-to-m, from *skey- (“to cut, separate”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʂt͡ʂɨt/
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Noun

szczyt m inan

  1. peak (mountain top)
  2. summit (meeting)
  3. (archaic) shield

Declension
declension of szczyt
singular plural
nominative szczyt szczyty
genitive szczytu szczytów
dative szczytowi szczytom
accusative szczyt szczyty
instrumental szczytem szczytami
locative szczycie szczytach
vocative szczycie szczyty

Further reading
  • szczyt in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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