zimorodek
Polish
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zimorodek
Etymology
zima (“winter”) + rodzić (“to give birth”), thus literally "born in winter". Corrupted from earlier ziemiorodek, from ziemia (“soil, ground”) + rodzić (“to give birth”), thus literally "giving birth in the soil". This accurately describes the nesting habits of the bird, which makes nests in burrows dug in steep riverside cliffs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʑi.mɔˈrɔ.dɛk/
Noun
zimorodek m anim
- kingfisher
Declension
declension of zimorodek
singular | plural | |
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nominative | zimorodek | zimorodki |
genitive | zimorodka | zimorodków |
dative | zimorodkowi | zimorodkom |
accusative | zimorodka | zimorodki |
instrumental | zimorodkiem | zimorodkami |
locative | zimorodku | zimorodkach |
vocative | zimorodku | zimorodki |