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Polish
Etymology
From ziemny (“pertaining to soil, earth”) + -ak. Compare Slovak zemiak, French pomme de terre (literally “apple of the earth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ziemniak m animal (diminutive ziemniaczek)
- potato
- Synonyms: kartofel, (regional) pyra
Declension
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Further reading
- ziemniak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ziemniak in Polish dictionaries at PWN