ząb czasu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, tooth of time. Perhaps a calque of German Zahn der Zeit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔmp ˈt͡ʂa.su/
  • Rhymes: -asu

Noun

ząb czasu m inan

  1. (idiomatic) test of time (natural decay happening over long time scales)

Declension

Further reading

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