rosomak

See also: rosomák

Polish

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from Old Ruthenian росома́къ (rosomák) or Russian росома́ха (rosomáxa). Compare Ukrainian росома́к (rosomák).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɔˈsɔ.mak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔmak
  • Syllabification: ro‧so‧mak

Noun

rosomak m animal (related adjective rosomakowy)

  1. wolverine (Gulo gulo)

Declension

Declension of rosomak
singular plural
nominative rosomak rosomaki
genitive rosomaka rosomaków
dative rosomakowi rosomakom
accusative rosomaka rosomaki
instrumental rosomakiem rosomakami
locative rosomaku rosomakach
vocative rosomaku rosomaki

Descendants

  • → Czech: rosomák
  • → Hungarian: rozsomák
  • → Lower Sorbian: rusmak
  • → New Latin: rosomacus
  • → Slovak: rosomák

Further reading

  • rosomak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rosomak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • rosomak in PWN's encyclopedia
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