wampir

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word wampir. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word wampir, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say wampir in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word wampir you have here. The definition of the word wampir will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofwampir, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl
wampir

Etymology

Internationalism; compare German Vampir, Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, Slovene vampír, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of upiór and wąpierz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvam.pir/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ampir
  • Syllabification: wam‧pir

Noun

wampir m pers (female equivalent wampirzyca, diminutive wampirek, augmentative wampirzysko)

  1. vampire (mythological creature)
    Synonyms: upiór, wąpierz
  2. vampire (person who assaults and kills people serially at night, often for sexual satisfaction)
  3. vampire (person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.)
    wampir energetycznyenergy vampire

Declension

Noun

wampir m animal

  1. vampire bat

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
noun
adjective
noun

Further reading

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