chrząszcz

== Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xrǫščь. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxʂɔw̃ʂt͡ʂ/, /ˈxʂɔnʂt͡ʂ/ Rhymes: -ɔw̃ʂt͡ʂ Syllabification: chrząszcz Homophones: Chrząszcz, Chrzonszcz === Noun === chrząszcz m animal (diminutive chrząszczyk, related adjective chrząszczowy) beetle (any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera, characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “chrząszcz”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “chrząszcz”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) chrząszcz in PWN's encyclopedia