kierpec

Polish

Alternative forms

  • kiyrpec, kyrpec

Etymology

Borrowed from Slovak krpec.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkjɛr.pɛt͡s/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrpɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: kier‧pec

Noun

kierpec m animal or m inan

  1. (usually in the plural) mountaineer mocassin (shoe traditionally worn by Polish highlanders)
    Hypernym: chodak

Declension

Declension of kierpec
singular plural
nominative kierpec kierpce
genitive kierpca kierpców
dative kierpcowi kierpcom
accusative kierpca/kierpec kierpce
instrumental kierpcem kierpcami
locative kierpcu kierpcach
vocative kierpcu kierpce
nouns
verbs

References

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “kierpce”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

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