modliszka

See also: modliszką

Polish

Etymology

From modlić się +‎ -ka, perhaps a calque of German Gottesanbeterin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔdˈliʂ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -iʂka
  • Syllabification: mod‧lisz‧ka

Noun

modliszka f

  1. praying mantis
  2. femme fatale
    Synonym: femme fatale

Declension
Declension of modliszka
singular plural
nominative modliszka modliszki
genitive modliszki modliszek
dative modliszce modliszkom
accusative modliszkę modliszki
instrumental modliszką modliszkami
locative modliszce modliszkach
vocative modliszko modliszki

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