dydko

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɘt.kɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɘtkɔ
  • Syllabification: dyd‧ko

Noun

dydko n

  1. (folklore, regional, Far Masovian) dydko (supernatural creature from Polish folklore, originally a demon from Slavic beliefs, later relegated to the role of a bogeyman)
    Synonyms: diabełek, diablę, diablik

Declension

Declension of dydko
singular plural
nominative dydko dydka
genitive dydka dydek
dative dydku dydkom
accusative dydko dydka
instrumental dydkiem dydkami
locative dydku dydkach
vocative dydko dydka

Further reading

  • dydko in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “dydko”, in “O języku ludowym w powiecie przasnyskim”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 106
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