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ucisk

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish ucisk, from Proto-Slavic *utiskъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from uciskać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈu.t͡ɕisk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ut͡ɕisk
  • Syllabification: u‧cisk

Noun

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ucisk m inan

  1. pressure (pressing; force applied to a surface)
  2. stranglehold, throttlehold
  3. oppression (exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner)
    Synonym: uciemiężenie

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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verbs

Further reading

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