wampir

Polish
wampir

Etymology

Internationalism; compare German Vampir, Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, Slovene vampír, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of upiór and wąpierz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvam.pir/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ampir
  • Syllabification: wam‧pir

Noun

wampir m pers (female equivalent wampirzyca, diminutive wampirek, augmentative wampirzysko)

  1. vampire (mythological creature)
    Synonyms: upiór, wąpierz
  2. vampire (person who assaults and kills people serially at night, often for sexual satisfaction)
  3. vampire (person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.)
    wampir energetyczny ― energy vampire

Declension
Declension of wampir
singular plural
nominative wampir wampirowie/wampiry
genitive wampira wampirów
dative wampirowi wampirom
accusative wampira wampirów
instrumental wampirem wampirami
locative wampirze wampirach
vocative wampirze wampirowie/wampiry

Noun

wampir m animal

  1. vampire bat

Declension
Declension of wampir
singular plural
nominative wampir wampiry
genitive wampira wampirów
dative wampirowi wampirom
accusative wampira wampiry
instrumental wampirem wampirami
locative wampirze wampirach
vocative wampirze wampiry

Derived terms
adjectives
  • wampiryczny
  • wampirzy
noun
  • wampiryzm
adjective
  • wampowaty
noun

Further reading
  • wampir in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wampir in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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