syrena

See also: Syrena, sýrena, syreną, and Syreną

Polish

syreny

Etymology

Borrowed from French sirène, from Latin sirēna, from Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɨˈrɛ.na/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛna
  • Syllabification: sy‧re‧na
  • Homophone: Syrena

Noun

syrena f (diminutive syrenka)

  1. mermaid (mythological woman with a fish's tail)
  2. (Greek mythology) siren (nymph of Greek mythology)
  3. (humorous) siren (dangerously seductive woman)
  4. siren (device for making a sound alarm)
    Hypernym: sygnalizator
  5. sea cow, siren (any mammal of the order Sirenia)
    Synonym: krowa morska
  6. FSO Syrena car

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun
  • Syrena

Further reading

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