bliźniak
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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, related adjective bliźniaczy)
- 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
Declension of bliźniak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bliźniak | bliźniacy/bliźniaki |
| genitive | bliźniaka | bliźniaków |
| dative | bliźniakowi | bliźniakom |
| accusative | bliźniaka | bliźniaków |
| instrumental | bliźniakiem | bliźniakami |
| locative | bliźniaku | bliźniakach |
| vocative | bliźniaku | bliźniacy/bliźniaki |
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)
Declension
Declension of bliźniak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bliźniak | bliźniaki |
| genitive | bliźniaka | bliźniaków |
| dative | bliźniakowi | bliźniakom |
| accusative | bliźniak | bliźniaki |
| instrumental | bliźniakiem | bliźniakami |
| locative | bliźniaku | bliźniakach |
| vocative | bliźniaku | bliźniaki |
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- bliznowacieć impf, zbliznowacieć pf
- bliźnić impf, zabliźnić pf
- bliżyć impf
- przybliżać impf, przybliżyć pf
- ubliżać impf, ubliżyć pf
- zbliżać impf, zbliżyć pf