potwór

See also: potwor

Polish

Etymology

From earlier potwora, from Proto-Slavic *potvora. By surface analysis, deverbal from potworzyć. Compare Slovak potvora and Ukrainian потво́ра (potvóra). Also compare the semantic development of English creature.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.tfur/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔtfur
  • Syllabification: po‧twór

Noun

potwór m animal (female equivalent potwora, diminutive potworek)

  1. monster, fiend

Declension

Derived terms

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  • potworzyć impf

Further reading

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