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Polish
Etymology
From czerwony + -ka, named after the bloody diarrhea it presents with.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʂɛrˈvɔŋ.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɔŋka
- Syllabification: czer‧won‧ka
Noun
czerwonka f
- (pathology) dysentery
- Synonym: dyzenteria
Declension
Further reading
- czerwonka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- czerwonka in Polish dictionaries at PWN