jamnik

Polish

Etymology

From jama (“burrow”) +‎ -nik, related to the fact that this breed of dog was traditionally used to hunt burrowing animals. Colloquial senses derived from the body shape of the dog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjam.ɲik/

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• Rhymes: -amɲik
• Syllabification: jam‧nik

Noun

jamnik m animal (female equivalent jamnica, diminutive jamniczek)

1. dachshund
2. (colloquial, electronics) boom box
3. (colloquial) any long and narrow object

Declension

Declension of jamnik

	singular	plural
nominative	jamnik	jamniki
genitive	jamnika	jamników
dative	jamnikowi	jamnikom
accusative	jamnika	jamniki
instrumental	jamnikiem	jamnikami
locative	jamniku	jamnikach
vocative	jamniku	jamniki

Further reading

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