odpadek

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otъpadъkъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈotpadɛk]

Noun

odpadek m inan (diminutive odpadeček)

  1. piece of trash

Usage notes

The word is used more frequently in the plural than in the singular.

Declension

Derived terms

  • odpadkový

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otъpadъkъ. By surface analysis, odpadać +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔtˈpa.dɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -adɛk
  • Syllabification: od‧pa‧dek

Noun

odpadek m inan (related adjective odpadkowy)

  1. unused leftover piece of something used up
  2. (colloquial, in the plural) piece of trash

Declension

nouns
verbs

Further reading

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