Etymology

Literally, “erroneous circle”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbwɛnd.nɛ ˈkɔ.wɔ/Category:Polish terms with IPA pronunciation#BLEDNE%20KOLO

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• Syllabification: błęd‧ne ko‧ło

Noun

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1. (logicCategory:pl:Logic#BLEDNE%20KOLO) vicious circle (fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise)

   unikać błędnego koła ― to avoid a vicious circleCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   popaść w błędne koło ― to fall into a vicious circleCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

2. (idiomaticCategory:Polish idioms#BLEDNE%20KOLO) vicious circle, vicious cycle

   błędne koło biedy ― the vicious circle of povertyCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   błędne koło nałogu ― the vicious circle of addiction/habitCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   błędne koło przemocy ― the vicious circle of violenceCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   błędne koło uzależnienia ― the vicious circle of addictionCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   błędne koło zadłużenia ― the vicious circle of getting into debtCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   powstaje błędne koło ― a vicious circle comes aboutCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   tworzy się błędne koło ― a vicious circle is createdCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   przerwać błędne koło ― to interrupt/break a vicious circleCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   wpaść w błędne koło ― to fall into a vicious circleCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

   tkwić w błędnym kole ― to be stuck in a vicious circleCategory:Polish terms with collocations#BLEDNE%20KOLO

Further reading

• “błędne koło”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎ (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “błędne koło”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎ (in Polish)