indyk

See also: Indyk

Polish

indyk

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin indicus. Compare Russian индю́к (indjúk), Vilamovian indyk, and Yiddish אינדיק (indik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈin.dɨk/

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• Rhymes: -indɨk
• Syllabification: in‧dyk
• Homophone: Indyk

Noun

indyk m animal (female equivalent indyczka, diminutive indyczek, related adjective indyczy)

1. turkey (any bird of the genus Meleagris)
2. turkey (male bird)

   Synonym: indor

3. turkey (meat)

Declension

Declension of indyk

	singular	plural
nominative	indyk	indyki
genitive	indyka	indyków
dative	indykowi	indykom
accusative	indyka	indyki
instrumental	indykiem	indykami
locative	indyku	indykach
vocative	indyku	indyki

Derived terms

nouns

• indor
• indyczę

 

verbs

• indyczyć impf

 

Further reading

• indyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• indyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• indyk in PWN's encyclopedia