dżdżownica

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Polish

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dżdżownica

Etymology

From Old Polish deżdż + -ownica, (genitive dżdżu). The name refers to the fact that these worms can usually be spotted at the surface after heavy rain; compare English rainworm, German Regenwurm. Doublet of deszczownica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʐd͡ʐɔvˈɲi.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: dżdżow‧ni‧ca

Noun

dżdżownica f

  1. earthworm

Declension

Further reading

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