wietrznik
//ˈvjɛtʂ.ɲik/ | /ˈvjɛtʂ.ɲik//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.cream puff (hollow pastry filled with cream or custard)
- 2.venthole
- 3.fortochka (small horizontal window used for ventilation)
- 4.weather vane
- 5.wind plank (board of wood attached to the end of the roof to protect it from wind)
- 6.nose of a dog, fox, and other carnivores
- 7.archaicderogatoryairhead (thoughtless or irresponsible person)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- wietrznictwo
Synonyms
- ptyś
- wywietrznik
- lufcik
- oberluft
- wywietrzak
- wiatrowskaz
- lekkoduch
- świszczypał
- świszczypała
- świszczypałka
Etymology
From wiatr + -nik. Calque of German Windbeutel.