topielica

Polish

Etymology

From topiel +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɔ.pjɛˈli.t͡sa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: to‧pie‧li‧ca

Noun

topielica f (masculine topielec)

  1. female equivalent of topielec (“The corpse of a drowning victim”)
  2. a woman saved from drowning
  3. (folklore) a spirit or ghost of a drowned woman
  4. water stick insect (Ranatra linearis)
    Synonyms: topielnica, łaziga, pluskwogon igielnik

Declension
Declension of topielica
singular plural
nominative topielica topielice
genitive topielicy topielic
dative topielicy topielicom
accusative topielicę topielice
instrumental topielicą topielicami
locative topielicy topielicach
vocative topielico topielice

Further reading
  • topielica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • topielica in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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