kurek

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See also: Kurek, kürek, and kůrek

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈku.rɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -urɛk
  • Syllabification: ku‧rek
  • Homophone: Kurek

Etymology 1

From kur +‎ -ek.

Noun

kurek m inan

  1. tap (device to dispense liquid)
  2. (firearms) hammer
  3. (colloquial) chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius)
  4. (archaic) a figure of a rooster
  5. weathercock (a rooftop weather vane in the shape of a rooster)
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Noun

kurek m animal

  1. (archaic) diminutive of kur
    Synonym: kogucik
  2. gurnard, sea robin (marine fish of the family Triglidae)
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kurek f

  1. genitive plural of kurka

Further reading

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