żbik

See also: zbik and Żbik

Polish

żbik

Etymology

From older zbik, from Old Polish zdbik, diminutive of zdeb, from Proto-Slavic *stьbľь (“wildcat”). The current form is a result of hypercorrection to avoid mazuration.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʐbik/

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• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: żbik

Noun

żbik m animal

1. wildcat (Felis silvestris)

Declension

Declension of żbik

	singular	plural
nominative	żbik	żbiki
genitive	żbika	żbików
dative	żbikowi	żbikom
accusative	żbika	żbiki
instrumental	żbikiem	żbikami
locative	żbiku	żbikach
vocative	żbiku	żbiki

Derived terms

• żbiczy

 

Further reading

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