kamień

See also: Kamień

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish kamy, from Proto-Slavic *kamy, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ákmō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱmō. Compare Latvian akmens, Lithuanian akmuo, Ancient Greek ἄκμων (ákmōn), Sanskrit अश्मन् (aśman).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.mjɛɲ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -amjɛɲ
  • Syllabification: ka‧mień
  • Homophone: Kamień

Noun

kamień m inan (diminutive kamyk, augmentative kamor)

  1. stone
    kamień brukowyflagstone, paving stone
    kamień filozoficznyphilosophers' stone
    kamień milowymilestone
    kamień nagrobnytombstone, gravestone
    kamień szlachetnygem, gemstone, precious stone
    kamień żółciowygallstone
  2. stone (unit of mass)
  3. plaque
  4. rock (closed hand in the game of rock paper scissors)

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See also

Further reading

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