kurka wodna

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See also: kurką wodną

Polish

kurka wodna

Etymology

Literally, water hen. Chosen as a minced oath for its phonetic resemblance to kurwa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkur.ka ˈvɔd.na/
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  • Syllabification: kur‧ka wod‧na

Interjection

kurka wodna

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, minced oath) darn

Noun

kurka wodna f

  1. common moorhen, swamp chicken, waterhen (Gallinula chloropus)
    Synonyms: kokoszka wodna, kokoszka zwyczajna

Declension

Further reading

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