kukułka

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See also: kukułką

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kukukъ. Originally onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈkuw.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -uwka
  • Syllabification: ku‧kuł‧ka

Noun

kukułka f (diminutive kukułeczka)

  1. cuckoo (bird), especially common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
  2. any orchid of the genus Dactylorhiza; spotted orchid; marsh orchid
    Synonym: stoplamek

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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