zimorodek

Polish
zimorodek

Etymology

From zima (“winter”) +‎ -o- +‎ rodzić (“to give birth”) +‎ -ek, 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/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔdɛk
  • Syllabification: zi‧mo‧ro‧dek

Noun

zimorodek m animal

  1. kingfisher

Declension
Declension of zimorodek
singular plural
nominative zimorodek zimorodki
genitive zimorodka zimorodków
dative zimorodkowi zimorodkom
accusative zimorodka zimorodki
instrumental zimorodkiem zimorodkami
locative zimorodku zimorodkach
vocative zimorodku zimorodki

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