wamp

See also: WAMP

English

Etymology

Probably from Massachusett wompi (“white”).

Noun

wamp (plural wamps)

1. The common American eider.

References

• “wamp”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Polish

Etymology

Likely borrowed from English vamp. By surface analysis, clipping of wampirzyca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vamp/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -amp
• Syllabification: wamp

Noun

wamp m animal

1. vamp (seductive woman)

   Synonym: wampirzyca

Declension

Declension of wamp

	singular	plural
nominative	wamp	wampy
genitive	wampa	wampów
dative	wampowi	wampom
accusative	wampa	wampy
instrumental	wampem	wampami
locative	wampie	wampach
vocative	wampie	wampy

Derived terms

adjective

• wampowaty

 

Related terms

adjectives

• wampiryczny
• wampirzy

 

nouns

• wampir
• wampirek
• wampiryzm
• wampirzyca
• wampirzysko

 

Further reading

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