kuropatwa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kuropъty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.rɔˈpat.fa/
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  • Rhymes: -atfa
  • Syllabification: ku‧ro‧pat‧wa

Noun

kuropatwa f (diminutive kuropatewka)

  1. any partridge of the genus Perdix, particularly the grey partridge (Perdix perdix)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
  • kuropatwiak
  • kuropatwiarnia
  • kuropatwiarz

Further reading

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