zwierzątko
//zvjɛˈʐɔnt.kɔ//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
zwierzątko is the diminutive form of zwierzę — “animal (member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human)”.
Definitions of zwierzę noun · /ˈzvjɛ.ʐɛ/ | /ˈzvjɛ.ʐɛw̃/ | /ˈzvjɛ.r̝ɛ̃/ | /ˈzvjɛ.ʐɛ̃/ | /ˈzvje.r̝ɛ̃/ | /ˈzvje.ʐɛ̃/
Full entry for zwierzę →- 1.animal (member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human)
- 2.animal (eukaryote of the clade Animalia; a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants))
- 3.beast (person who has a set of characteristics that make him or her function well in a particular environment)(colloquial)
- 4.animal (person who behaves wildly)(colloquial, derogatory)
Etymology of zwierzę
Inherited from Old Polish źwierzę. By surface analysis, zwierz + -ę.
Etymology
From zwierzę + -ko.
Paradigm of zwierzę, with zwierzątko highlighted:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zwierzę | zwierzęta |
| Genitive | zwierzęcia | zwierząt |
| Dative | zwierzęciu | zwierzętom |
| Accusative | zwierzę | zwierzęta |
| Instrumental | zwierzęciem | zwierzętami |
| Locative | zwierzęciu | zwierzętach |
| Vocative | zwierzę | zwierzęta |
Nominative
Singular
zwierzę
Plural
zwierzęta
Genitive
Singular
zwierzęcia
Plural
zwierząt
Dative
Singular
zwierzęciu
Plural
zwierzętom
Accusative
Singular
zwierzę
Plural
zwierzęta
Instrumental
Singular
zwierzęciem
Plural
zwierzętami
Locative
Singular
zwierzęciu
Plural
zwierzętach
Vocative
Singular
zwierzę
Plural
zwierzęta