zimorodek

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Polish

[edit]
Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl
zimorodek

Etymology

[edit]

From zima (winter) +‎ -o- +‎ rodzić (to give birth) +‎ -ek, thus literally "born in winter". Corrupted from earlier ziemiorodek, from ziemia (soil, ground) + rodzić (to give birth), thus literally "giving birth in the soil". This accurately describes the nesting habits of the bird, which makes nests in burrows dug in steep riverside cliffs.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

[edit]

zimorodek m animal

  1. kingfisher

Declension

[edit]

Further reading

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