ptasznik

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Polish

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Etymology

From ptak +‎ -nik.

Pronunciation

Noun

ptasznik m pers

  1. (archaic) birdcatcher, fowler
  2. (obsolete) bird breeder, bird seller

Declension

Noun

ptasznik m animal

  1. tarantula, theraphosid (any spider of the family Theraphosidae)
    Synonym: tarantula
  2. (usually in the plural) mygalomorph (any spider of the infraorder Mygalomorphae)
    Synonym: ptasznikowiec

Declension

Further reading

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