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Polish
Etymology
From błotny + -ak. First attested in 1821.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbwɔt.ɲak/
- Rhymes: -ɔtɲak
- Syllabification: błot‧niak
Noun
błotniak m animal
- harrier (any bird of prey of the genus Circus)
- gniazdo błotniaka ― a harrier's nest
- jaja błotniaka ― harrier eggs
Declension
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References
- ^ Feliks Paweł Jarocki (1821) Zoologiia czyli Zwiérzętopismo ogólne : podług náynowszego systematu ułożone. T. 2, Ptáki, page 163
- ^ błotniak in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
Further reading
- błotniak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- błotniak in Polish dictionaries at PWN