świerk

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Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrk
  • Syllabification: świerk
  • Homophone: Świerk

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smerkъ. Doublet of smrek.

Noun

świerk m inan (diminutive świerczek)

  1. spruce (any tree of the genus Picea)
  2. spruce (wood of a spruce)
    Synonym: świerczyna

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Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

świerk m inan

  1. Synonym of świergot

Further reading

  • świerk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • świerk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1877) “świerk”, in “Rzecz o mowie ludu wielkopolskiego”, in Zbiór wiadomości do antropologii krajowéj (in Polish), volume 1, III (Materyjały etnologiczne), page 24