inkub

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin incubus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiŋ.kup/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iŋkup
  • Syllabification: in‧kub

Noun

inkub m animal

  1. (European folklore) incubus (evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep)
    Coordinate term: sukkub

Declension

Declension of inkub
singular plural
nominative inkub inkuby
genitive inkuba inkubów
dative inkubowi inkubom
accusative inkuba inkuby
instrumental inkubem inkubami
locative inkubie inkubach
vocative inkubie inkuby

Further reading

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