wydra

See also: wydrą and Wydra

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vydra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ūdrāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *udréh₂, the feminine form of *udrós. Doublet of hydra (hydra) and nutria (coypu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɨd.ra/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨdra
  • Syllabification: wyd‧ra

Noun

wydra f

  1. otter (mammal in the genus Lutra)
  2. (usually in the plural) otter (mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • wydrowaty
  • wydrowy
adverb
  • wydrowato
nouns

Further reading

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