mniszka

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɲiʂ.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iʂka
  • Syllabification: mnisz‧ka

Etymology 1

From mnich +‎ -ka.

Noun

mniszka f

  1. nun (member of a Christian religious community of women)
  2. monk seal (Monachus)
  3. any bird of the genus Lonchura
  4. nun moth (Lymantria monacha)
  5. type of concave roof tile
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

mniszka m pers or m animal

  1. genitive/accusative singular of mniszek

Noun

mniszka m inan

  1. genitive singular of mniszek

Further reading

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