motyl

See also: Motyl, motýl, and motýľ

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *motyľь.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.tɨl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔtɨl
  • Syllabification: mo‧tyl
  • Homophone: Motyl

Noun

motyl m animal (diminutive motylek)

  1. butterfly (insect)
  2. object shaped like a butterfly, especially a bow
  3. (sailing) spinnaker
    Synonym: spinaker

Declension
Declension of motyl
singular plural
nominative motyl motyle
genitive motyla motyli
dative motylowi motylom
accusative motyla motyle
instrumental motylem motylami
locative motylu motylach
vocative motylu motyle

Derived terms
adjective

Noun

motyl m animal

  1. (swimming) butterfly, butterfly stroke
    Synonyms: delfin, delfinek, motylek, styl motylkowy

Declension
Declension of motyl
singular
nominative motyl
genitive motyla
dative motylowi
accusative motyla
instrumental motylem
locative motylu
vocative motylu

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