pięść

See also: pieść

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pęstь, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pn̥kʷ-sti (fist), a derivative of *pénkʷe (five).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjɛɲɕt͡ɕ/, [pʲjɛ̝̃ĩ̯ɕt͡ɕ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pięść

Noun

pięść f (diminutive piąstka, augmentative piącha)

  1. fist (clenched hand)

Declension

Further reading

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