See also: Bliźniak

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

From bliźni +‎ -ak, or from Proto-Slavic *bliznьcь. Compare Serbo-Croatian blizanac, Russian близне́ц (bliznéc), Bulgarian близна́к (bliznák).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bliźniak m pers (female equivalent bliźniaczka, diminutive bliźniaczek)

  1. twin (one who was born at the same birth as a sibling)
    Synonym: (dated) bliźnię
    mieć bliźniakito have twins
    urodzić bliźniakito give birth to twins
    wychowywać bliźniakito raise twins
    brat bliźniaka twin brother
    synowie bliźniacytwin sons

Declension edit

Noun edit

bliźniak m inan (diminutive bliźniaczek)

  1. semi-detached, duplex house
    dom bliźniaksemi-detached house
    budowa bliźniakaduplex construction
    mieszkać w bliźniakuto live in a duplex
  2. twinset (combination of a cardigan and a jumper, usually knitted in wool or cashmere)

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Further reading edit

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