mrówkojad
Polish
Etymology
From mrówka + -o- + jeść. Calque of English anteater.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mrufˈkɔ.jat/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔjat
- Syllabification: mrów‧ko‧jad
Noun
mrówkojad m animal
- anteater, myrmecophagid (any mammal of the order Myrmecophagidae)
- formicariid (any antthrush of the family Formicariidae)
Declension
Declension of mrówkojad
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mrówkojad | mrówkojady |
| genitive | mrówkojada | mrówkojadów |
| dative | mrówkojadowi | mrówkojadom |
| accusative | mrówkojada | mrówkojady |
| instrumental | mrówkojadem | mrówkojadami |
| locative | mrówkojadzie | mrówkojadach |
| vocative | mrówkojadzie | mrówkojady |
Descendants
- → Kashubian: mrówkòjôd (calque)
Further reading
- mrówkojad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- mrówkojad in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- mrówkojady in PWN's encyclopedia