zwierz
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zvěrь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zvʲɛʂ/
Noun
zwierz m anim (diminutive zwierzak)
- (poetic, sometimes figuratively) animal, beast
- 1938, A. A. Milne (translated by Irena Tuwim), Chatka Puchatka (The House at Pooh Corner)
- I nie wie zwierz ni człek / Choć żyłby cały wiek / kiedy tak pada śnieg / Jak marzną mi paluszki
- 1938, A. A. Milne (translated by Irena Tuwim), Chatka Puchatka (The House at Pooh Corner)
Declension
declension of zwierz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zwierz | zwierze |
| genitive | zwierza | zwierzy/zwierzów |
| dative | zwierzowi | zwierzom |
| accusative | zwierza | zwierze |
| instrumental | zwierzem | zwierzami |
| locative | zwierzu | zwierzach |
| vocative | zwierzu | zwierze |
Derived terms
- (nouns) zwierzaczek, zwierzak, zwierzątko, zwierzę, zwierzyna
Verb
zwierz pf
- second-person singular imperative of zwierzyć
Further reading
- zwierz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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