skrzypce

== Polish == === Etymology === From skrzypieć + -ce. Cognate with Russian скри́пка (skrípka). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskʂɘp.t͡sɛ/ Rhymes: -ɘpt͡sɛ Syllabification: skrzyp‧ce === Noun === skrzypce nvir pl (diminutive skrzypki or skrzypeczki, related adjective skrzypcowy) violin (small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow) Synonyms: (obsolete) skrzypica, (obsolete) skrzypice ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “skrzyp”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 498 === Further reading === “skrzypce”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “skrzypce”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) skrzypce in PWN's encyclopedia