wodościek

Polish

Etymology

From woda + -o- + ściekać. First attested in 1803.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔˈdɔ.ɕt͡ɕɛk/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɕt͡ɕɛk
  • Syllabification: wo‧do‧ściek

Noun

wodościek m inan

  1. (construction) indoor windowsill fitted with sheet metal and wooden battens for draining water from the windowpane (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
  2. (obsolete) gutter
    Synonyms: rynsztok, ściek

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • wodościekowy

References

  1. Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf Volney (1803) Podroz do Syryi i Egiptu odbyta w roku 1783, 1784 i 1785 (in Polish), volume 2, page 164

Further reading

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