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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian саранча́ (sarančá), from a Turkic language. Displaced Old Polish kobyłka, krówka and skoczek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʂaˈraɲ.t͡ʂa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲt͡ʂa
  • Syllabification: sza‧rań‧cza

Noun

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szarańcza f

  1. locust
    Hypernym: szkodnik
  2. swarm of locusts
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) a group of holidaymakers behaving noisily and destroying everything around them
    Synonym: stonka

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
nouns

Further reading

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