taternik

Polish

Etymology

From Tatry +‎ -nik; the broader sense of alpinist is due to the fact that the Tatras are the highest mountains in Poland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈtɛr.ɲik/

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• Rhymes: -ɛrɲik
• Syllabification: ta‧ter‧nik

Noun

taternik m pers (female equivalent taterniczka)

1. alpinist, mountaineer

   Synonyms: alpinista, wspinacz

2. mountain climber or guide in the Tatra Mountains

Declension

Declension of taternik

	singular	plural
nominative	taternik	taternicy/taterniki (deprecative)
genitive	taternika	taterników
dative	taternikowi	taternikom
accusative	taternika	taterników
instrumental	taternikiem	taternikami
locative	taterniku	taternikach
vocative	taterniku	taternicy

Derived terms

adjectives

• taternicki
• taterniczy

 

noun

• taternictwo

 

Related terms

adjective

• tatrzański

 

nouns

• Tatry
• tatryt
• tatrzanka

 

Further reading

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