zarodek

See also: zárodek

Polish
zarodek (#1)
zarodek (#2)

Etymology

From zarodzić +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zaˈrɔ.dɛk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔdɛk
  • Syllabification: za‧ro‧dek

Noun

zarodek m inan (related adjective zarodkowy)

  1. (embryology) embryo (fertilized egg before developing into a fetus)
    Synonym: embrion
  2. (botany, embryology) germ, embryo (small mass of cells from which a new plant organism develops)
    Synonym: zalążek
  3. (figurative) germ (origin or earliest version of an idea or project)
    Synonym: początek

Declension
Declension of zarodek
singular plural
nominative zarodek zarodki
genitive zarodka zarodków
dative zarodkowi zarodkom
accusative zarodek zarodki
instrumental zarodkiem zarodkami
locative zarodku zarodkach
vocative zarodku zarodki
verb
  • zarodzić impf

Further reading
  • zarodek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zarodek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • zarodek in PWN's encyclopedia
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