dydko

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɘt.kɔ/

• (Masovia):
  • (Far Masovian) IPA^(key): /ˈdɘt.kɔ/

• Rhymes: -ɘtkɔ
• Syllabification: dyd‧ko

Noun

dydko n

1. (folklore, regional, Far Masovian) dydko (supernatural creature from Polish folklore, originally a demon from Slavic beliefs, later relegated to the role of a bogeyman)

   Synonyms: diabełek, diablę, diablik

Declension

Declension of dydko

	singular	plural
nominative	dydko	dydka
genitive	dydka	dydek
dative	dydku	dydkom
accusative	dydko	dydka
instrumental	dydkiem	dydkami
locative	dydku	dydkach
vocative	dydko	dydka

Further reading

• dydko in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “dydko”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 106