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ropucha

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See also: ropuchą

Czech

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish ropucha, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xorpuxa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈropuxa]
  • Rhymes: -uxa
  • Hyphenation: ro‧pu‧cha

Noun

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ropucha f (relational adjective ropuší, diminutive ropuška)

  1. toad

Declension

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Derived terms

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nouns

Further reading

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  • ropucha”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • ropucha”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • ropucha”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Polish

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ropucha

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɔˈpu.xa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uxa
  • Syllabification: ro‧pu‧cha

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xorpuxa, *korpuxa, from *xorpa, *(s)korpa.

Noun

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ropucha f (male equivalent ropuch, diminutive ropuszka)

  1. toad (amphibian similar to a frog)
  2. (derogatory) toad (ugly, bulky, older woman)
    Synonym: brzydula
Declension
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Alternative forms
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Derived terms
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adjective
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adjectives
Descendants
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  • Belarusian: рапу́ха (rapúxa)
  • Czech: ropucha
  • Slovak: ropucha
  • Ukrainian: ропу́ха (ropúxa)

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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ropucha m animal

  1. genitive/accusative singular of ropuch

Further reading

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