dźwignia

See also: dźwignią

Polish

Etymology

From dźwigać +‎ -nia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑviɡ.ɲa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɡɲa
  • Syllabification: dźwig‧nia

Noun

dźwignia f

  1. (mechanics) lever (rigid piece)
    Synonym: wajcha
  2. (finance) leverage (use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk)

Declension
Declension of dźwignia
singular plural
nominative dźwignia dźwignie
genitive dźwigni dźwigni/dźwigien
dative dźwigni dźwigniom
accusative dźwignię dźwignie
instrumental dźwignią dźwigniami
locative dźwigni dźwigniach
vocative dźwignio dźwignie

Further reading
  • dźwignia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dźwignia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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