gżegżółka

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gżegżółka, ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *žegъzuľa with the expected consonantism ż...gz deformed into a reduplicative shape. Cognate with Lithuanian gegužė̃, Latvian dzeguze, Old Prussian geguse, Old East Slavic жегъзулꙗ (žegŭzulja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʐɛɡˈʐuwka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uwka
  • Syllabification: gżeg‧żół‧ka

Noun

gżegżółka f

  1. (dated) cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
    Synonyms: kukułka, zazula, zozula

Declension

Declension of gżegżółka
singular plural
nominative gżegżółka gżegżółki
genitive gżegżółki gżegżółek
dative gżegżółce gżegżółkom
accusative gżegżółkę gżegżółki
instrumental gżegżółką gżegżółkami
locative gżegżółce gżegżółkach
vocative gżegżółko gżegżółki

Further reading

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