potwór

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See also: potwor

Polish

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Etymology

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From earlier potwora, from Proto-Slavic *potvora. By surface analysis, deverbal from potworzyć. Compare Slovak potvora and Ukrainian потво́ра (potvóra). Also compare the semantic development of English creature.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.tfur/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔtfur
  • Syllabification: po‧twór

Noun

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potwór m animal (female equivalent potwora, diminutive potworek)

  1. monster, fiend

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Further reading

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  • potwór in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • potwór in Polish dictionaries at PWN