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wilk.

wolf (Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvilk//ˈvilk/Middle, Polish[ˈvilk][ˈvilk]
  1. wolf (Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily)

    animal-not-person · masculine
  2. male wolf, he-wolf

    animal-not-person · colloquial · masculine
  3. German Shepherd

    animal-not-person · colloquial · masculine
  4. wolfskin

    animal-not-person · colloquial · masculine
  5. synonym of próżniak

    animal-not-person · masculine
  6. type of peasant's game

    animal-not-person · masculine
  7. stick holding up a thatch

    animal-not-person · masculine
  8. synonym of świeca

    animal-not-person · masculine
    Mówią, że jak jest drzewo ze świécą abo z wilkiem, to ludzie umiérają bardzo.
  9. snag (tree sunk in a river bed that is dangerous for those traveling by raft or boat)

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

Inherited from Old Polish wilk. Noun 2 sense 2 is a semantic loan from Latin lupus. For noun 2 sense 1, compare German Fleischwolf.

noun/ˈvilk//ˈvilk/Middle, Polish[ˈvilk][ˈvilk]
  1. meatgrinder

    inanimate · masculine
  2. lupus

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
  3. water sprout, water shoot

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish wilk. Noun 2 sense 2 is a semantic loan from Latin lupus. For noun 2 sense 1, compare German Fleischwolf.

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