zwierzyniec

See also: Zwierzyniec

Polish

Etymology

From zwierz + -yniec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zvjɛˈʐɨ.ɲɛt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨɲɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: zwie‧rzy‧niec
  • Homophone: Zwierzyniec

Noun

zwierzyniec m inan

  1. (zoology) nature preserve, zoo, zoological garden, zoological park
    Synonyms: ogród zoologiczny, zoo, zoolog
  2. menagerie (collection of live wild animals on exhibition)
    Synonym: menażeria
  3. menagerie (the enclosure where such animals are kept)
    Synonym: menażeria
  4. (hunting) place where animals for hunting are kept

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • zwierzyńcowy

Further reading

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