renifer

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Kashubian

Renifer.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish renifer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛˈɲi.fɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ifɛr
  • Syllabification: re‧ni‧fer

Noun

renifer m animal

  1. reindeer (cervid of the genus Rangifer)

References

  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “ren”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi

Polish

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renifer

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rangifer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛˈɲi.fɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ifɛr
  • Syllabification: re‧ni‧fer

Noun

renifer m animal (female equivalent reniferzyca, related adjective reniferowy)

  1. caribou, reindeer (Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer)
    Synonyms: karibu, ren, renifer tundrowy

Declension

noun

Descendants

  • Kashubian: renifer

Further reading

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