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Polish
Etymology
From bliźni + -ak, or from Proto-Slavic *bliznьcь. Compare Serbo-Croatian blizanac, Russian близне́ц (bliznéc), Bulgarian близна́к (bliznák).
Pronunciation
Noun
bliźniak m pers (female equivalent bliźniaczka, diminutive bliźniaczek)
- twin (one who was born at the same birth as a sibling)
- Synonym: (dated) bliźnię
- mieć bliźniaki ― to have twins
- urodzić bliźniaki ― to give birth to twins
- wychowywać bliźniaki ― to raise twins
- brat bliźniak ― a twin brother
- synowie bliźniacy ― twin sons
Declension
Noun
bliźniak m inan (diminutive bliźniaczek)
- semi-detached, duplex house
- dom bliźniak ― semi-detached house
- budowa bliźniaka ― duplex construction
- mieszkać w bliźniaku ― to live in a duplex
- twinset (combination of a cardigan and a jumper, usually knitted in wool or cashmere)
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Further reading
- bliźniak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bliźniak in Polish dictionaries at PWN