dylemat

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

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Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.?

Proto-Indo-European *dwi-

Proto-Hellenic *dwi-

Ancient Greek δι- (di-)

Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma)

Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma)der.

Polish dylemat

Derived from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɘˈlɛ.mat/

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• Rhymes: -ɛmat
• Syllabification: dy‧le‧mat

Noun

dylemat m inan

1. dilemma, perplexity, predicament, quandary (difficult circumstance)

   Synonyms: kłopot, problem, rozterka

2. (logic) dilemma

Declension

Declension of dylemat

	singular	plural
nominative	dylemat	dylematy
genitive	dylematu	dylematów
dative	dylematowi	dylematom
accusative	dylemat	dylematy
instrumental	dylematem	dylematami
locative	dylemacie	dylematach
vocative	dylemacie	dylematy

Further reading

• “dylemat”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “dylemat”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)