szczęka

== Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛŋ.ka/ Rhymes: -ɛŋka Syllabification: szczę‧ka === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščeka. ==== Noun ==== szczęka f (anatomy) jaw sztuczna szczęka ― denture plate (anatomy) maxilla mandible, one of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food ===== Declension ===== ===== Alternative forms ===== ścoka (Far Masovian) ===== Alternative forms ===== szczoka (Near Masovian) ===== Synonyms ===== żuchwa, żuwaczka ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== szczęka third-person singular present of szczękać === Further reading === “szczęka”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “szczęka”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)