Polish edit

Etymology edit

From obaj +‎ -ak, perhaps a calque of German Zwitter.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈbɔj.nak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔjnak
  • Syllabification: o‧boj‧nak

Noun edit

obojnak m pers or obojnak m animal

  1. (biology) hermaphrodite (animal or plant having both male and female gonads)
    Synonym: hermafrodyta
  2. (biology) hermaphrodite (person having both male and female gonads)
    Synonym: hermafrodyta

Declension edit

or

Derived terms edit

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nouns

Further reading edit

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