pingwin

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pinguino. Doublet of pengwin, from English.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪnˈɡwiːn/

Noun

pingwin m (plural pingwini)

  1. penguin

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English penguin, French pingouin, German Pinguin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiŋ.ɡvin/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iŋɡvin
  • Syllabification: pin‧gwin

Noun

pingwin m animal (diminutive pingwinek)

  1. penguin, sphenisciform (flightless sea bird)
    Synonym: bezlotek
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous, Roman Catholicism) penguin (nun)
    Synonyms: siostra, siostrzyczka, zakonnica

Declension

Declension of pingwin
singular plural
nominative pingwin pingwiny
genitive pingwina pingwinów
dative pingwinowi pingwinom
accusative pingwina pingwiny
instrumental pingwinem pingwinami
locative pingwinie pingwinach
vocative pingwinie pingwiny

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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