cietrzew

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish cietrzew, from Proto-Slavic *tȅtervь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *teterwás, from Proto-Indo-European *tetr̥-wó-s, from *teter- (“hen-like bird”). Cognate to Ancient Greek τέτραξ (tétrax), Latin turtur, Lithuanian tetervinas, Old Norse þiðurr and Sanskrit तित्तिर (tittirá).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛt.ʂɛf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtʂɛf
  • Syllabification: ciet‧rzew

Noun

cietrzew m animal

  1. grouse of the genus Lyrurus, especially the black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)

Declension
Declension of cietrzew
singular plural
nominative cietrzew cietrzewie
genitive cietrzewia cietrzewi
dative cietrzewiowi cietrzewiom
accusative cietrzewia cietrzewie
instrumental cietrzewiem cietrzewiami
locative cietrzewiu cietrzewiach
vocative cietrzewiu cietrzewie

Derived terms
adjective
verbs

Further reading
  • cietrzew in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cietrzew in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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