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kurka.

chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkur.ka/[ˈkur.ki]
  1. chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius)

    feminine
  2. diminutive of kura (“hen”)

    diminutive · feminine · form-of
  3. hen night (party at the bride's residence on the eve of the wedding)

    feminine · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *kurъ Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀ Proto-Slavic *-a Proto-Slavic *kura Polish kura Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Old Polish -ka Polish -ka Polish kurka From kura + -ka. Compare Slovak kuriatko. Compare typologically Latvian gailene (feminine diminutive of gailis), Dutch hanenkam (< haan + -en- + kam).

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