ziemniak

See also: Ziemniak

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ziemny (“pertaining to soil, earth”) +‎ -ak. Compare Slovak zemiak, French pomme de terre (literally “apple of the earth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʑɛm.ɲak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmɲak
  • Syllabification: ziem‧niak
  • Homophone: Ziemniak

Noun

ziemniak m animal (diminutive ziemniaczek)

  1. potato
    Synonyms: kartofel, (regional) pyra

Declension

Declension of ziemniak
singular plural
nominative ziemniak ziemniaki
genitive ziemniaka ziemniaków
dative ziemniakowi ziemniakom
accusative ziemniaka ziemniaki
instrumental ziemniakiem ziemniakami
locative ziemniaku ziemniakach
vocative ziemniaku ziemniaki

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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