cylindrze

Cylindrze is the locative singular form of the Polish noun cylinder (cylinder). In Polish grammar, cylindrze is used after prepositions to indicate location, topic, or context, as in phrases such as w cylindrze (in the cylinder) or o cylindrze (about the cylinder). It is a masculine inanimate noun and forms the locative case with the ending -e.

The base noun cylinder refers to a geometric solid with two parallel circular bases connected by a curved surface, or, in mechanical contexts, a hollow chamber or bore used in engines and machines. In Polish technical and scientific writing, the word cylinder is commonly used as a loanword, with proper inflection applied as cylindrze in the locative.

In broader usage, the term cylinder appears in mathematics, physics, and engineering to denote either the geometric figure or a cylindrical component, such as an engine cylinder or hydraulic cylinder. The Polish form cylindrze does not carry a separate meaning beyond its grammatical role; it simply marks the word cylinder as a noun in a specific syntactic position.

Etymology and cross-linguistic note: the Polish noun cylinder is a loanword that traces its roots to the Greek kylindros, via Latin and French or English adaptations. The locative form cylindrze follows standard Polish inflection patterns for masculine inanimate nouns ending in -er in their base form.

See also: Cylinder (English), Walec (Polish for a geometric cylinder or a cylinder-shaped object).