bóbr

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See also: bobr, Bobr, and Bóbr

Polish

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bóbr

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish bóbr, bobr, from Proto-Slavic *bobrъ, *bebrъ, *bьbrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bébrus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus. Compare Bulgarian бо́бър (bóbǎr), Czech bobr, Russian бобр, бобёр (bobr, bobjór).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbubr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ubr
  • Syllabification: bóbr
  • Homophone: Bóbr

Noun

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bóbr m animal

  1. beaver (mammal of the genus Castor)
    ogon bobrabeaver tail
    samica bobrafemale beaver
    samiec bobramale beaver
    ślady bobrabeaver tracks
    chata bobrabeaver hut
    tama bobrabeaver dam
    działalność bobrówbeaver activity
    hodowla bobrówbeaver breeding
    ochrona bobrówbeaver protection
    rodzina bobrówfamily of beavers
    polować/upolować bobrato hunt a beaver
    czujny bóbralert beaver
    ostrożny jak bóbrcareful beaver
    płakać jak bóbrto cry like a beaver
    rozpłakać się jak bóbrto break out in tears like a beaver
    ryczeć jak bóbrto cry (make a characteristic sound of) a beaver
  2. (colloquial, in the plural) beaver fur
    nosić bobryto wear beaver fur
  3. (colloquial, humorous) beaver (hairy vagina)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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