cynk

See also: Cynk

Kashubian

Chemical element
Zn
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Next: gal (Ga)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zink.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡siŋk/
• Rhymes: -iŋk
• Syllabification: cynk

Noun

cynk m inan

1. zinc (element)

Further reading

• Jan Trepczyk (1994) “cynk”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “cynk”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• “cynk”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka, Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Polish

Chemical element
Zn
Previous: miedź (Cu)
Next: gal (Ga)

cynk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɘŋk/

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• Rhymes: -ɘŋk
• Syllabification: cynk
• Homophone: Cynk

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Zink. Doublet of cynek.

Noun

cynk m inan (related adjective cynkowy)

1. zinc (chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air)
2. Alternative form of cynek

Declension

Declension of cynk

	singular
nominative	cynk
genitive	cynku
dative	cynkowi
accusative	cynk
instrumental	cynkiem
locative	cynku
vocative	cynku

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Zinke.

Noun

cynk m inan

1. (slang) tip-off (information conveyed in a clandestine manner)

Declension

Declension of cynk

	singular
nominative	cynk
genitive	cynku
dative	cynkowi
accusative	cynk
instrumental	cynkiem
locative	cynku
vocative	cynku

Further reading

• cynk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• cynk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• cynk in PWN's encyclopedia