czerwonka

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Polish

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Etymology

From czerwony +‎ -ka, named after the bloody diarrhea it presents with.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂɛrˈvɔŋ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔŋka
  • Syllabification: czer‧won‧ka

Noun

czerwonka f

  1. (pathology) dysentery
    Synonym: dyzenteria

Declension

Further reading

  • czerwonka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • czerwonka in Polish dictionaries at PWN