pingwin
Maltese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian pinguino. Doublet of pengwin, from English.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pingwin m (plural pingwini)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Internationalism; compare English penguin, French pingouin, German Pinguin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pingwin m animal (diminutive pingwinek)
- penguin, sphenisciform (flightless sea bird)
- Synonym: bezlotek
- (colloquial, derogatory, humorous, Roman Catholicism) penguin (nun)
- Synonyms: siostra, siostrzyczka, zakonnica
Declension edit
Declension of pingwin
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pingwin | pingwiny |
| genitive | pingwina | pingwinów |
| dative | pingwinowi | pingwinom |
| accusative | pingwina | pingwiny |
| instrumental | pingwinem | pingwinami |
| locative | pingwinie | pingwinach |
| vocative | pingwinie | pingwiny |
Derived terms edit
adjective