achtersztag
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch achterstag.[1][2] First attested in 1947.[3]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /axˈtɛr.ʂtak/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛrʂtak
- Syllabification: ach‧ter‧sztag
Noun
achtersztag m inan
- (nautical) backstay (a part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam)
- Synonym: aftersztag
Declension
Declension of achtersztag
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | achtersztag | achtersztagi |
| genitive | achtersztagu | achtersztagów |
| dative | achtersztagowi | achtersztagom |
| accusative | achtersztag | achtersztagi |
| instrumental | achtersztagiem | achtersztagami |
| locative | achtersztagu | achtersztagach |
| vocative | achtersztagu | achtersztagi |
References
- Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “achtersztag”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- A. Rzymkowski (1947) Skrypt żeglarski, page 11
Further reading
- achtersztag in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- achtersztag in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego