sowa

See also: Sowa

Lower Sorbian

sowa

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsowa]

Noun

sowa f (diminutive sowka)

  1. owl

Declension

References

  • sowa in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔ.va/
  • (file)

Noun

sowa f (diminutive sówka or sóweczka)

  1. owl (strigiform bird of prey)
  2. (regional) parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)
  3. (colloquial) night owl (one who stays up late at night or goes to bed late)
  4. (colloquial) four-eyes (one who wears eyeglasses)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (Macrolepiota procera): czubajka kania

Further reading

  • sowa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Noun

sowa f

  1. owl
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