ząb czasu

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Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔmp ˈt͡ʂa.su/
  • Syllabification: ząb cza‧su

Noun

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ząb czasu m inan

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

Declension

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Further reading

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