szerszeń

See also: Szerszeń

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish sierszeń, from Proto-Slavic *sьrxy (stem *sьršen-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śiršō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s-. Cognate with Lithuanian širšė, Latin crābrō, English hornet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɛr.ʂɛɲ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrʂɛɲ
  • Syllabification: szer‧szeń

Noun

szerszeń m animal

  1. hornet, insect of genus Vespa, especially Vespa crabro

Declension

Further reading

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