gatunek

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gattung, from Middle High German gatunge, from gaten, from Old High German (bi)gaton, from Proto-West Germanic *gadōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈtu.nɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -unɛk
  • Syllabification: ga‧tu‧nek

Noun

gatunek m inan

  1. (taxonomy) species
  2. genre, sort
  3. breed
  4. quality, brand

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • gatunkowy
noun

Descendants

  • Belarusian: гату́нак (hatúnak)
  • Ukrainian: ґату́нок (gatúnok)

Further reading

  • gatunek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gatunek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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