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szczygieł

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szczygieł

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish szczygieł, from Proto-Slavic *ščigъlъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɘ.ɡjɛw/

Noun

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szczygieł m animal (female equivalent szczyglica, diminutive szczygiełek or szczyglik, related adjective szczygli or (obsolete) szczygłowy)

  1. European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
  2. (dated, figurative, humorous) public messanger wearing a red cap

Declension

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Further reading

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