wampir

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian vampir, from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of upiór (ghost, phantom) and wąpierz (archaic).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvam.pir/
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  • Rhymes: -ampir
  • Syllabification: wam‧pir

Noun

wampir m pers (diminutive wampirek, augmentative wampirzysko, feminine wampirzyca)

  1. vampire (mythological creature)

Declension

Noun

wampir m anim

  1. vampire bat

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • wampirzy
adjective
  • wampiryczny
noun
  • wampiryzm

Further reading

  • wampir in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wampir in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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