See also: Szczebiot

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščьbьtъ. Cognate with Czech štěbet, Slovak štebot, Slovene ščebet, and Russian щебет (ščebet).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛ.bjɔt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛbjɔt
  • Syllabification: szcze‧biot

Noun

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szczebiot m inan

  1. (literary) chirping, twitter (sound of a succession of chirps as uttered by birds)
    Synonyms: ćwierkot, świegot, świergot
  2. (literary, by extension) a similar sound of children or young women

Declension

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Noun

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szczebiot m pers

  1. (obsolete) chatterbox (one who chats or talks to excess)
    Synonym: gaduła

Declension

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Further reading

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