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Polish
Etymology
From szkoda (“harm”) + -nik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂkɔd.ɲik/
- Rhymes: -ɔdɲik
- Syllabification: szkod‧nik
Noun
szkodnik m animal
- pest, vermin (a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.)
- Hypernym: insekt
- (computing) malware
Declension
Noun
szkodnik m pers (female equivalent szkodnica)
- a source of harm; mischief-maker, troublemaker
- Synonym: psuj
Declension
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Further reading
- szkodnik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szkodnik in Polish dictionaries at PWN