syrena

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See also: Syrena, sýrena, syreną, and Syreną

Polish

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syreny

Etymology

Borrowed from French sirène, from Latin sirēna, from Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɘˈrɛ.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛna
  • Syllabification: sy‧re‧na
  • Homophone: Syrena

Noun

syrena f (diminutive syrenka)

  1. mermaid (mythological woman with a fish's tail)
  2. (Greek mythology) siren (nymph of Greek mythology)
  3. (humorous) siren (dangerously seductive woman)
  4. siren (device for making a sound alarm)
    Hypernym: sygnalizator
  5. sea cow, siren (any mammal of the order Sirenia)
    Synonym: krowa morska
  6. FSO Syrena car

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Further reading

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