zimorodek
Polish
Etymology
From zima (“winter”) + -o- + rodzić (“to give birth”) + -ek, literally “born in winter”. Parallel to Russian зиморо́док (zimoródok).
Compare typologically Czech ledňáček, Russian леди́нник (ledínnik) (akin to Russian лёд (ljod)); Danish isfugl, Dutch ijsvogel, German Eisvogel, Hungarian jégmadár, Old English īsearn. See, however, German Eisvogel for another conjecture.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʑi.mɔˈrɔ.dɛk/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔdɛk
- Syllabification: zi‧mo‧ro‧dek
Noun
zimorodek m animal
Declension
Declension of zimorodek
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zimorodek | zimorodki |
| genitive | zimorodka | zimorodków |
| dative | zimorodkowi | zimorodkom |
| accusative | zimorodka | zimorodki |
| instrumental | zimorodkiem | zimorodkami |
| locative | zimorodku | zimorodkach |
| vocative | zimorodku | zimorodki |