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upiór

//ˈu.pjur//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    vampire (mythological creature)
  2. 2.
    ghost, spectre, spook (supernatural being of frightful appearance who is a threat to the living, which, according to the beliefs of some cultures, becomes the dead returning to earth as punishment for evil deeds)
  3. 3.
    spectre (past, frightening events or phenomena that are a threat again)
    • Po chwili otrząsały się z upiorów wspomnień.

      After a while, they shook off the terrible memories.

  4. 4.
    any sheath-tailed bat of the genus Emballonura

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (3)

Etymology

Borrowed from East Slavic. Compare Ukrainian упир (upyr). Doublet of wampir and wąpierz.

Forms

  • upiorzycafeminine
  • upiorowyadjective
Nominative
Singular
upiór
Plural
upiory
Genitive
Singular
upiora
Plural
upiorów
Dative
Singular
upiorowi
Plural
upiorom
Accusative
Singular
upiora
Plural
upiory
Instrumental
Singular
upiorem
Plural
upiorami
Locative
Singular
upiorze
Plural
upiorach
Vocative
Singular
upiorze
Plural
upiory

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