cietrzew

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish cietrzew, from Proto-Slavic *tȅtervь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *teterwás, from Proto-Indo-European *tetr̥-wó-s, from *teter- (hen-like bird). Cognate to Ancient Greek τέτραξ (tétrax), Latin turtur, Lithuanian tetervinas, Old Norse þiðurr and Sanskrit तित्तिर (tittirá).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛt.ʂɛf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtʂɛf
  • Syllabification: ciet‧rzew

Noun[edit]

cietrzew m animal

  1. grouse of the genus Lyrurus, especially the black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)

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Derived terms[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

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