chwyt

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Blend of Proto-Slavic *xvatъ + Proto-Slavic *xytъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from chwytać.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xfɨt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨt
  • Syllabification: chwyt

Noun[edit]

chwyt m inan (diminutive chwycik)

  1. grip (manner of holding things with the hands)
  2. (colloquial) trick, gimmick (effective, clever or quick way of doing something)
  3. (colloquial) trick, gimmick, ploy (something designed to fool or swindle)
  4. (music) chord shape

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

nouns

Further reading[edit]

  • chwyt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chwyt in Polish dictionaries at PWN