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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “white raven”, a partial calque of Latin rāra avis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbja.wɘ ˈkruk/
- Syllabification: bia‧ły kruk
Noun
biały kruk m inan
- (literary) rara avis, rare bird
- Synonyms: cymelium, unikat
- prawdziwy biały kruk ― a real rara avis
- nieosiągalny biały kruk ― an unattainable rara avis
- kolekcjonerski biały kruk ― a collectable rara avis
- edytorski biały kruk ― an editorial rara avis
- fonograficzny biały kruk ― a phonographic rara avis
- muzyczny biały kruk ― a musical rara avis
- zakup białego kruka ― the purchase of a rara avis
- skupować białe kruki ― to buy up rara avis
- trafić na białego kruka ― to find a rara avis
- polowanie na białe kruki ― rara avis hunting
Declension
Further reading
- biały kruk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- biały kruk in Polish dictionaries at PWN