Polish

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tarcze (#1)
 
tarcza (#2)

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish tarcza, from Middle High German tartsche, from Old French targe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *targǭ (edge, rim). Displaced Old Polish paweza and szczyt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtar.t͡ʂa/
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  • Rhymes: -art͡ʂa
  • Syllabification: tar‧cza

Noun

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tarcza f

  1. shield
  2. target (butt or mark to shoot at)
  3. (heraldry) shield
  4. clock face
    Synonym: cyferblat

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjectives
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Further reading

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