jamnik

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Etymology

From jama (“burrow”) +‎ -nik, related to the fact that this breed of dog was traditionally used to hunt burrowing animals. Colloquial senses derived from the body shape of the dog.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjam.ɲik/
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  • Rhymes: -amɲik
  • Syllabification: jam‧nik

Noun

jamnik m animal (female equivalent jamnica, diminutive jamniczek)

  1. dachshund
  2. (colloquial, electronics) boom box
  3. (colloquial) any long and narrow object

Declension

Declension of jamnik
singular plural
nominative jamnik jamniki
genitive jamnika jamników
dative jamnikowi jamnikom
accusative jamnika jamniki
instrumental jamnikiem jamnikami
locative jamniku jamnikach
vocative jamniku jamniki

Further reading

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