Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vьlčica.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vilˈt͡ʂɘ.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘt͡sa
  • Syllabification: wil‧czy‧ca

Noun

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wilczyca f (male equivalent wilk)

  1. she-wolf
    Synonyms: basiora, wadera, (dialectal) wilczura
  2. (colloquial) female equivalent of wilk (German Shepherd)

Declension

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Further reading

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