rusałka

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rusałka

Etymology

From Latin rōsālia +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ruˈsaw.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -awka
  • Syllabification: ru‧sał‧ka
  • Homophone: Rusałka

Noun

rusałka f (diminutive rusałeczka)

  1. (Slavic mythology) rusalka (female water spirit associated with death by drowning and with Green Week traditions occurring around the time of Pentecost)
    Synonym: panna wodna
  2. brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid

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adjective

Further reading

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