jaskółka

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Old Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Likely inherited from Proto-Slavic *last-, influenced by the continuant of Proto-Slavic *jaskati, whence jazgotać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /jaskɔːɫka/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /jaskoɫka/

Noun

jaskółka f

  1. swallow (small migratory bird)
    Hyponym: grzebołucha
    • 1900 [1437], Józef Rostafiński, editor, Symbola ad historiam naturalem medii aevi = Średniowieczna historya naturalna w Polsce. Ps 2, number 2641:
      Jastkulka hirundo
      [Jastkułka hirundo]
  2. greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
    Hyponym: grzebołucha
    • 1900 [1472], Józef Rostafiński, editor, Symbola ad historiam naturalem medii aevi = Średniowieczna historya naturalna w Polsce. Ps 2, number 603:
      Yastkolka celidonia
      [Jastkołka celidonia]

Descendants

  • Polish: jaskółka, lastówka (Żywiec)

References

Polish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish jaskółka.

Pronunciation

Noun

jaskółka f (diminutive jaskółeczka)

  1. swallow, a small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family
    Synonym: dymówka
  2. (architecture, obsolete, theater) gods, paradise (the upper gallery in a theatre)
    Synonyms: galeria, paradyz, raik
  3. (obsolete) morning coat, tailcoat
    Synonyms: frak, żakiet
  4. (gymnastics, figure skating) horizontal stand
  5. (publishing) trial copy

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Further reading

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