obojnak

Polish

Etymology

From obaj +‎ -ak, perhaps a calque of German Zwitter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈbɔj.nak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔjnak
  • Syllabification: o‧boj‧nak

Noun

obojnak m pers or obojnak m animal

  1. (biology) hermaphrodite (animal or plant having both male and female gonads)
    Synonym: hermafrodyta
  2. (biology) hermaphrodite (person having both male and female gonads)
    Synonym: hermafrodyta

Declension

Declension of obojnak
singular plural
nominative obojnak obojnacy/obojnaki (deprecative)
genitive obojnaka obojnaków
dative obojnakowi obojnakom
accusative obojnaka obojnaków
instrumental obojnakiem obojnakami
locative obojnaku obojnakach
vocative obojnaku obojnacy

or

Declension of obojnak
singular plural
nominative obojnak obojnaki
genitive obojnaka obojnaków
dative obojnakowi obojnakom
accusative obojnaka obojnaki
instrumental obojnakiem obojnakami
locative obojnaku obojnakach
vocative obojnaku obojnaki

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
  • obojnactwo
  • obojnaczość

Further reading

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