kret

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See also: Kret, kręt, and Kręt

Kashubian

Kret.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krъtъ. Cognates include Polish kret and Czech krt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
  • Syllabification: kret

Noun

kret m animal (related adjective kreci)

  1. mole (mammal of the family Talpidae)
    Synonym: toczk

Declension

References

  • Stefan Ramułt (1893) “kret”, in Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian)
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “kret”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krъtъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

kret m animal (diminutive krecik)

  1. mole (insectivore of the family Talpidae)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns

Noun

kret m pers

  1. mole, double agent

Declension

Noun

kret m inan

  1. (colloquial) mole (tunnel-boring machine)
  2. (colloquial) mole plough, mole plow

Declension

Further reading

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