wietrznik

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Polish

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Etymology

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From wiatr +‎ -nik. Calque of German Windbeutel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wietrznik m inan

  1. (Greater Poland) cream puff (hollow pastry filled with cream or custard)
    Synonym: ptyś
  2. (construction) venthole
    Synonym: wywietrznik
  3. (architecture) fortochka (small horizontal window used for ventilation)
    Synonyms: lufcik, oberluft, wywietrzak, wywietrznik
  4. (architecture) weather vane
    Synonym: wiatrowskaz
  5. (hunting) nose of a dog, fox, and other carnivores

Declension

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Noun

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wietrznik m pers (female equivalent wietrznica)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) airhead (thoughtless or irresponsible person)
    Synonyms: lekkoduch, świszczypał, świszczypała, świszczypałka

Declension

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Derived terms

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noun

Further reading

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  • wietrznik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wietrznik in Polish dictionaries at PWN