sieć

See also: siec

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sětь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sáiˀtas (“tie, cord”), from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂oy-tó-s, from the root *sh₂ey- (“to bind, fetter”). Cognate to German Saite (“string”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɕɛt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: sieć
  • Homophone: siedź

Noun

sieć f

  1. net
  2. chain (a series of stores or businesses with the same brand name)
  3. network
    sieć komputerowa ― computer network
  4. mains (electricity supply)
  5. power grid (electricity network)
  6. the Internet
  7. (anatomy) omentum
    sieć większa ― greater omentum
    sieć mniejsza ― lesser omentum
  8. (anatomy) rete
    sieć dziwna ― rete mirabile

Declension
Declension of sieć
singular plural
nominative sieć sieci
genitive sieci sieci
dative sieci sieciom
accusative sieć sieci
instrumental siecią sieciami
locative sieci sieciach
vocative sieci sieci

Derived terms
adjectives
nouns
verb
  • siatkować impf
nouns
verb

Further reading
  • sieć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sieć in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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