Kopernik

See also: kopernik, Koperník, and Kopernîk

Polish

Etymology

Apparently given to people from the village of Koperniki, which was the ancestral village of Nicolaus Copernicus. See Nicolaus Copernicus § Name and Koperniki at Wikipedia for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔˈpɛr.ɲik/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɲik
  • Syllabification: Ko‧per‧nik
  • Homophone: kopernik

Proper noun

Kopernik m pers or f

  1. Copernicus
  2. a masculine surname
  3. a feminine surname

Declension
Declension of Kopernik
singular plural
nominative Kopernik Kopernikowie
genitive Kopernika Koperników
dative Kopernikowi Kopernikom
accusative Kopernika Koperników
instrumental Kopernikiem Kopernikami
locative Koperniku Kopernikach
vocative Koperniku Kopernikowie

Descendants
  • → Latin: Copernicus
    • English: Copernicus
    • German: Copernicus, Kopernikus

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