ślepy zaułek

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “blind nook”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɕlɛ.pɘ ˈzaw.wɛk/ Syllabification: śle‧py zau‧łek === Noun === ślepy zaułek m inan (idiomatic) blind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, no through road (street or path that goes nowhere) Synonym: ślepa uliczka (by extension, figuratively, idiomatic) blind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, no through road (deadlock or stalemate situation) Synonyms: impas, matnia, ślepa uliczka, zastój ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “ślepy zaułek”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “ślepy zaułek”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)