łupek

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łupek

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -upɛk
  • Syllabification: łu‧pek

Etymology 1

From łupać +‎ -ek.

Noun

łupek m inan

  1. (geology) slate, shale (metamorphic rock)
  2. roofing material made of slate
Declension

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic + -ek.

Noun

łupek m animal

  1. (Kuyavia) Synonym of dudek (hoopoe) (Upupa epops)

Further reading

  • łupek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łupek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “łupek”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 273