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poczwara

//pɔˈt͡ʂfa.ra//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    monster (person distinguished from others by their particular ugliness)
  2. 2.
    specter (event or phenomenon perceived as a threat or something that, although it has passed, has an impact on the current situation)
  3. 3.
    literarymonster (living creature with a terrifying appearance unlike any other known creature)
  4. 4.
    colloquialmonster (something that the speaker considers very ugly and disfiguring)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (3)
  • poczwarkowaty
  • poczwarnie
  • poczwarność

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *počvara, from *počvariti, from *čvariti, whence czwarzyć.

Forms

  • poczwarkadiminutive
  • poczwarnyadjective
Nominative
Singular
poczwara
Plural
poczwary
Genitive
Singular
poczwary
Plural
poczwar
Dative
Singular
poczwarze
Plural
poczwarom
Accusative
Singular
poczwarę
Plural
poczwary
Instrumental
Singular
poczwarą
Plural
poczwarami
Locative
Singular
poczwarze
Plural
poczwarach
Vocative
Singular
poczwaro
Plural
poczwary

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