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szkodnik.

pest, vermin (destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʂkɔd.ɲik/

  1. pest, vermin (destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.)

    animal-not-person · masculine

  2. malware

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old High German scadobor. Old Polish szkoda Polish szkoda Proto-Slavic *-nъ Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Proto-Slavic *-nikъ Old Polish -nik Polish -nik Polish szkodnik From szkoda + -nik.

noun/ˈʂkɔd.ɲik/

  1. mischief-maker, troublemaker

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old High German scadobor. Old Polish szkoda Polish szkoda Proto-Slavic *-nъ Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Proto-Slavic *-nikъ Old Polish -nik Polish -nik Polish szkodnik From szkoda + -nik.

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