maniok

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French manioc, from Old Tupi manioka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaː.niˈ(j)ɔk/

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• Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧ok
• Rhymes: -ɔk

Noun

maniok m (plural maniokken, diminutive maniokje n)

1. manioc
2. cassava root, root of the manioc plant

   Synonyms: broodwortel, cassave

Polish

maniok sense 1

maniok sense 2

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English manioc, French manioc, German Maniok, ultimately from Portuguese mandioca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.ɲɔk/

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• Rhymes: -aɲɔk
• Syllabification: ma‧niok

Noun

maniok m inan (related adjective maniokowy)

2. (countable) manioc, cassava, yuca (any plant of the genus Manihot)
4. (uncountable) manioc, cassava, yuca (cassava root, eaten as a food)

Declension

Declension of maniok

	singular	plural
nominative	maniok	manioki
genitive	manioku	manioków
dative	maniokowi	maniokom
accusative	maniok	manioki
instrumental	maniokiem	maniokami
locative	manioku	maniokach
vocative	manioku	manioki

Further reading

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