nietoperz

Polish
nietoperz

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish nietopyrz, from Proto-Slavic *netopyřь, from Proto-Indo-European *nekʷto-peryo (“night flyer”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈtɔ.pɛʂ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔpɛʂ
  • Syllabification: nie‧to‧perz

Noun

nietoperz m anim

  1. bat (small flying mammal)

Declension
Declension of nietoperz
singular plural
nominative nietoperz nietoperze
genitive nietoperza nietoperzy/nietoperzów
dative nietoperzowi nietoperzom
accusative nietoperza nietoperze
instrumental nietoperzem nietoperzami
locative nietoperzu nietoperzach
vocative nietoperzu nietoperze

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