bliźniak

== Polish == === Etymology === From bliźni +‎ -ak, or from Proto-Slavic *bliznьcь. Compare Serbo-Croatian blizanac, Russian близне́ц (bliznéc), Bulgarian близна́к (bliznák). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbliʑ.ɲak/ Rhymes: -iʑɲak Syllabification: bliź‧niak Homophone: Bliźniak === Noun === bliźniak m pers (female equivalent bliźniaczka, diminutive bliźniaczek, related adjective bliźniaczy) twin (one who was born at the same birth as a sibling) Synonym: (dated) bliźnię mieć bliźniaki ― to have twins urodzić bliźniaki ― to give birth to twins wychowywać bliźniaki ― to raise twins brat bliźniak ― a twin brother synowie bliźniacy ― twin sons ==== Declension ==== === Noun === bliźniak m inan (diminutive bliźniaczek) semi-detached, duplex house dom bliźniak ― semi-detached house budowa bliźniaka ― duplex construction mieszkać w bliźniaku ― to live in a duplex twinset (combination of a cardigan and a jumper, usually knitted in wool or cashmere) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === bliźniak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN bliźniak in Polish dictionaries at PWN