Polish

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Etymology

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From podpalać. Refers to the fact that animals with this kind of coat often look similar to coal or dark wood that burns from below.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔt.paˈla.nɨ/
  • Rhymes: -anɨ
  • Syllabification: pod‧pa‧la‧ny

Adjective

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podpalany (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. black and tan (animal coat coloration)

Declension

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Verb

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podpalany

  1. masculine singular passive adjectival participle of podpalać

Further reading

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