borowik

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔˈrɔ.vik/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvik
  • Syllabification: bo‧ro‧wik

Etymology 1

From borowy +‎ -ik. Compare Russian борови́к (borovík).

Noun

borowik m animal

  1. bolete (any mushroom of the genus Boletus)
Declension
Declension of borowik
singular plural
nominative borowik borowiki
genitive borowika borowików
dative borowikowi borowikom
accusative borowika borowiki
instrumental borowikiem borowikami
locative borowiku borowikach
vocative borowiku borowiki
Derived terms
adjective
  • borowikowy

Etymology 2

From BOR +‎ -owy +‎ -ik.

Noun

borowik m pers

  1. (colloquial, humorous) member of BOR (Biuro Ochrony Rządu)
    Synonyms: borowiec, BOR-owiec
Declension
Declension of borowik
singular plural
nominative borowik borowiki/borowicy
genitive borowika borowików
dative borowikowi borowikom
accusative borowika borowików
instrumental borowikiem borowikami
locative borowiku borowikach
vocative borowiku borowiki/borowicy

Further reading

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