chrząszcz

See also: Chrząszcz

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xrǫščь, *xrǫstjь, *xręstjь.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xʂɔw̃ʂt͡ʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔw̃ʂt͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: chrząszcz
  • Homophones: Chrząszcz, Chrzonszcz

Noun

chrząszcz m animal (diminutive chrząszczyk, related adjective chrząszczowy)

  1. beetle (any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera, characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest)

Declension
Declension of chrząszcz
singular plural
nominative chrząszcz chrząszcze
genitive chrząszcza chrząszczy
dative chrząszczowi chrząszczom
accusative chrząszcza chrząszcze
instrumental chrząszczem chrząszczami
locative chrząszczu chrząszczach
vocative chrząszczu chrząszcze

Derived terms
adjectives
  • chrząszczowaty

Further reading
  • chrząszcz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chrząszcz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • chrząszcz in PWN's encyclopedia
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