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zimorodek

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zimorodek

Etymology

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From zima (winter) +‎ -o- +‎ rodzić (to give birth) +‎ -ek, literally born in winter. Parallel to Russian зиморо́док (zimoródok).

Compare typologically Czech ledňáček, Russian леди́нник (ledínnik) (akin to Russian лёд (ljod)); Danish isfugl, Dutch ijsvogel, German Eisvogel, Hungarian jégmadár, Old English īsearn. See, however, German Eisvogel for another conjecture.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʑi.mɔˈrɔ.dɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔdɛk
  • Syllabification: zi‧mo‧ro‧dek

Noun

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zimorodek m animal

  1. kingfisher

Declension

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Further reading

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