bagiennik

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish bagiennik.

Noun

bagiennik (plural bagienniks)

  1. A Slavic monster or demon that lives in lakes or rivers, which produces a hot liquid from its nostrils that can burn victims, but which also has healing powers.
    • 2020, Katherine Arden, The Winter of the Witch:
      The bagiennik's black teeth shone with water. He slid nearer, moving like a water-snake.
    • 2020, Uncanny Magazine Issue 36, page 126:
      There's a Bagiennik or two sleeping under the ice in the lake.
    • 2021, P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn:
      The Goblin Court would not stand by and allow such an invasion. Doubtless it would include filthy rusalki and bagiennik, and lowly peasant magic. We would consider that an act of war.

Polish

Etymology

From bagienny +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈɡjɛn.ɲik/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnɲik
  • Syllabification: ba‧gien‧nik

Noun

bagiennik m animal

  1. bagiennik (demon)

Declension

Declension of bagiennik
singular plural
nominative bagiennik bagienniki
genitive bagiennika bagienników
dative bagiennikowi bagiennikom
accusative bagiennika bagienniki
instrumental bagiennikiem bagiennikami
locative bagienniku bagiennikach
vocative bagienniku bagienniki

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