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biwak

//ˈbi.vak//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    bivouac (temporary outdoor shelter)
    • dwudniowy biwak

      a two-day bivouac

    • kilkudniowy biwak

      a bivouac for a few days

    • trzydniowy biwak

      a three-day bivouac

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Borrowed from French bivouac, from Alemannic German Biiwacht (“reinforcements of guard or town watch”), from bii- + Wacht (“watch, guard”). First attested in 1811.

Nominative
Singular
biwak
Plural
biwaki
Genitive
Singular
biwaku
Plural
biwaków
Dative
Singular
biwakowi
Plural
biwakom
Accusative
Singular
biwak
Plural
biwaki
Instrumental
Singular
biwakiem
Plural
biwakami
Locative
Singular
biwaku
Plural
biwakach
Vocative
Singular
biwaku
Plural
biwaki

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