gżegżółka

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish gżegżółka, ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *žegъzuľa with the expected consonantism ż...gz deformed into a reduplicative shape. Cognate with Lithuanian gegužė̃, Latvian dzeguze, Old Prussian geguse, Old East Slavic жегъзулꙗ (žegŭzulja).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʐɛɡˈʐuw.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -uwka
  • Syllabification: gżeg‧żół‧ka

Noun

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gżegżółka f

  1. (dated) cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
    Synonyms: kukułka, zazula, zozula

Declension

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Further reading

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