dzierlatka
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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish durlatka, dzirlatka, dziurlatka, from hypothetical *dzirlaty (“crested”), from dialectal Proto-Slavic *dŕ̥lja (“something upturned”) + -atka.
Pronunciation
Noun
dzierlatka f (diminutive dzierlateczka)
- crested lark (Galerida cristata)
- Synonyms: pośmieciuszka, śmieciuszka, śmieciuszek, pośmieciucha, fagas
- cheerful, scatterbrained young girl
Declension
Declension of dzierlatka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dzierlatka | dzierlatki |
| genitive | dzierlatki | dzierlatek |
| dative | dzierlatce | dzierlatkom |
| accusative | dzierlatkę | dzierlatki |
| instrumental | dzierlatką | dzierlatkami |
| locative | dzierlatce | dzierlatkach |
| vocative | dzierlatko | dzierlatki |
Related terms
noun
Further reading
- dzierlatka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dzierlatka in Polish dictionaries at PWN