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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian нерпа (nerpa), from Finnish norppa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛr.pa/
- Rhymes: -ɛrpa
- Syllabification: ner‧pa
Noun
nerpa f
- any of various seals in the genus Pusa; especially, the ringed seal (Pusa hispida)
Declension
Further reading
- nerpa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- nerpa in Polish dictionaries at PWN