zadrzechnia

See also: zadrzechnią

Polish

Etymology

From za- +‎ Old Polish drzeń (medulla) +‎ -ch +‎ -nia.[1] The name refers to the nesting of bees of this genus in the trunks of dead trees.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈdʐɛx.ɲa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛxɲa
  • Syllabification: za‧drzech‧nia

Noun

zadrzechnia f

  1. carpenter bee (any bee of the genus Xylocopa)

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • zadrzechnia czarnoroga
  • zadrzechnia fioletowa

References

  1. ^ Stanisław Dubisz (25.06.2024) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN]‎[1], Polish Scientific Publishers PWN

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