cyngiel

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɘŋ.ɡjɛl/

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• Rhymes: -ɘŋɡjɛl
• Syllabification: cyn‧giel

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Züngel.

Noun

cyngiel m inan

1. (colloquial, dated) trigger, e.g. of a gun

   Synonym: spust

2. (Lviv) F (a failing grade)

   Synonyms: jedynka, lufa, pała

Declension

Declension of cyngiel

	singular	plural
nominative	cyngiel	cyngle
genitive	cyngla	cyngli
dative	cynglowi	cynglom
accusative	cyngiel	cyngle
instrumental	cynglem	cynglami
locative	cynglu	cynglach
vocative	cynglu	cyngle

Noun

cyngiel m pers

1. (slang, dated) hitman

Declension

Declension of cyngiel

	singular	plural
nominative	cyngiel	cyngle
genitive	cyngla	cyngli
dative	cynglowi	cynglom
accusative	cyngla	cyngli
instrumental	cynglem	cynglami
locative	cynglu	cynglach
vocative	cynglu	cyngle

Noun

cyngiel nvir pl

1. (colloquial) eyeglasses, glasses

   Synonyms: bryle, okulary, patrzałki

Declension

Declension of cyngle

	plural
nominative	cyngle
genitive	cyngli
dative	cynglom
accusative	cyngle
instrumental	cynglami
locative	cynglach
vocative	cyngle

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

cyngiel m animal

1. streber, fish of the family Percidae

   Synonym: czop

Declension

Declension of cyngiel

	singular	plural
nominative	cyngiel	cyngle
genitive	cyngla	cyngli
dative	cynglowi	cynglom
accusative	cyngla	cyngle
instrumental	cynglem	cynglami
locative	cynglu	cynglach
vocative	cynglu	cyngle

Further reading

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