wampir

Polish

wampir

Etymology

Internationalism; compare German Vampir, Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, Slovene vampír, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of upiór and wąpierz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvam.pir/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ampir
  • Syllabification: wam‧pir

Noun

wampir m pers (female equivalent wampirzyca, diminutive wampirek, augmentative wampirzysko)

  1. vampire (mythological creature)
    Synonyms: upiór, wąpierz
  2. vampire (person who assaults and kills people serially at night, often for sexual satisfaction)
  3. vampire (person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.)
    wampir energetycznyenergy vampire

Declension

Noun

wampir m animal

  1. vampire bat

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • wampiryczny
  • wampirzy
noun
  • wampiryzm
adjective
  • wampowaty
noun

Further reading

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