zarodek

See also: zárodek

Polish

zarodek (#1)

zarodek (#2)

Etymology

From zarodzić +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaˈrɔ.dɛk/

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• Rhymes: -ɔdɛk
• Syllabification: za‧ro‧dek

Noun

zarodek m inan (related adjective zarodkowy)

1. (embryology) embryo (fertilized egg before developing into a fetus)

   Synonym: embrion

2. (botany, embryology) germ, embryo (small mass of cells from which a new plant organism develops)

   Synonym: zalążek

3. (figurative) germ (origin or earliest version of an idea or project)

   Synonym: początek

Declension

Declension of zarodek

	singular	plural
nominative	zarodek	zarodki
genitive	zarodka	zarodków
dative	zarodkowi	zarodkom
accusative	zarodek	zarodki
instrumental	zarodkiem	zarodkami
locative	zarodku	zarodkach
vocative	zarodku	zarodki

Related terms

verb

• zarodzić impf

 

Further reading

• zarodek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• zarodek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• zarodek in PWN's encyclopedia