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bocianek

//bɔˈt͡ɕa.nɛk//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

bocianek is the diminutive form of bocian — “stork (any bird of the genus Ciconia).

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bocianek is the genitive plural form of bocianka — “wine bottle with a long neck.

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Definitions of bocian noun · /ˈbɔ.t͡ɕan/ | /ˈbɔ.t͡ɕɒn/ | /ˈbɔ.t͡ɕan/ | /bɔ.t͡ɕaˈnɘ.u/ | [ˈbɔ.t͡ɕan]

Full entry for bocian
  1. 1.stork (any bird of the genus Ciconia)
  2. 2.stork (mythical bringer of babies to families)
  3. 3.Common stork's-bill (Erodium cicutarium)

Etymology of bocian

Inherited from Old Polish bocian.

Etymology

From bocian + -ek. First attested in 1807.

Paradigm of bocian, with bocianek highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
bocian
Plural
bociany
Genitive
Singular
bociana
Plural
bocianów
Dative
Singular
bocianowi
Plural
bocianom
Accusative
Singular
bociana
Plural
bociany
Instrumental
Singular
bocianem
Plural
bocianami
Locative
Singular
bocianie
Plural
bocianach
Vocative
Singular
bocianie
Plural
bociany

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