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Etymology

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From drewno +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɛv.ɲak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛvɲak
  • Syllabification: drew‧niak

Noun

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drewniak m inan (diminutive drewniaczek)

  1. clog (a type of shoe)
  2. (colloquial) a wooden building
  3. any fungus belonging to the genus Hypoxylon

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Noun

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drewniak m animal (diminutive drewniaczek)

  1. guitarrito (a species of banjo catfish, Bunocephalus coracoideus)
  2. (colloquial) brown centipede, stone centipede (Lithobius forficatus)

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Noun

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drewniak m pers (diminutive drewniaczek)

  1. (slang) a wet blanket, a stick in the mud, a person who shuns amusement

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Further reading

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