pływak

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Polish

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Etymology

From pływać +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -ɘvak
  • Syllabification: pły‧wak

Noun

pływak m pers (female equivalent pływaczka)

  1. swimmer

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Noun

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pływak m animal

  1. diving beetle (any of beetle of the genus Dytiscus)

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Noun

pływak m inan (diminutive pływaczek)

  1. (aviation) float on a floatplane or seaplane
  2. (fishing) float, bobber
    Synonym: spławik
  3. (nautical) buoy, float
    Synonyms: boja, pława
  4. (Near Masovian, fishing) float of a fishing rod or net

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Further reading

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