Polish

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Etymology

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From dach (roof) +‎ -owiec, from the observation that feral cats in cities spend a lot of time on the roofs of buildings.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /daˈxɔ.vjɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvjɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: da‧cho‧wiec

Noun

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dachowiec m animal

  1. (informal) moggy, mixed-breed cat
  2. (informal) feral cat

Declension

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Further reading

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