pingwin

Maltese

Alternative forms

• pengwin

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pinguino. Doublet of pengwin, from English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪnˈɡwiːn/

Noun

pingwin m (plural pingwini)

1. penguin

Polish

pingwin

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English penguin, French pingouin, German Pinguin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiŋ.ɡvin/

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• Rhymes: -iŋɡvin
• Syllabification: pin‧gwin

Noun

pingwin m animal (diminutive pingwinek)

1. penguin, sphenisciform (flightless sea bird)

   Synonym: bezlotek

2. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous, Roman Catholicism) penguin (nun)

   Synonyms: siostra, siostrzyczka, zakonnica

Declension

Declension of pingwin

	singular	plural
nominative	pingwin	pingwiny
genitive	pingwina	pingwinów
dative	pingwinowi	pingwinom
accusative	pingwina	pingwiny
instrumental	pingwinem	pingwinami
locative	pingwinie	pingwinach
vocative	pingwinie	pingwiny

Derived terms

adjective

• pingwini

 

Further reading

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