żuchwa

Polish

Etymology

From dialectal Proto-Slavic *žuxъva, from *žuxati +‎ *-ъva.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʐux.fa/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -uxfa
Syllabification: żuch‧wa

Noun

żuchwa f

(anatomy) the mandible of a jawed vertebrate

Declension

Declension of żuchwa

	singular	plural
nominative	żuchwa	żuchwy
genitive	żuchwy	żuchw
dative	żuchwie	żuchwom
accusative	żuchwę	żuchwy
instrumental	żuchwą	żuchwami
locative	żuchwie	żuchwach
vocative	żuchwo	żuchwy

Derived terms

adjectives

noun

żuchwowce

Related terms

See also

szczęka

Further reading

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

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