See also: krokodýl

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krokodyl

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin crocodīlus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /krɔˈkɔ.dɨl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔdɨl
  • Syllabification: kro‧ko‧dyl

Noun

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krokodyl m animal (diminutive krokodylek, related adjective krokodyli or krokodylowy)

  1. crocodile (any reptile of the family Crocodylidae)
  2. (colloquial) crocodile leather
  3. (colloquial, electronics) component used to connect electrical wires, consisting of two unraveling parts that are clamped on the part of the device that is connected to electricity

Declension

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Noun

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krokodyl m pers

  1. (slang) officer of the Inspekcja Transportu Drogowego

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Further reading

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  • krokodyl in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • krokodyl in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • krokodyl in PWN's encyclopedia