piarg

Polish

Etymology

Coined by Polish poet, playwright, critic and translator Jan Kasprowicz in 1898 based on faux-dialectal variations on pierzga and piard.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjark/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ark
  • Syllabification: piarg

Noun

piarg m inan

  1. (geology) scree

Declension

Declension of piarg
singular plural
nominative piarg piargi
genitive piargu piargów
dative piargowi piargom
accusative piarg piargi
instrumental piargiem piargami
locative piargu piargach
vocative piargu piargi

Derived terms

adjective
noun
  • piarżysko

References

  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “piarg”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

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