wamp

See also: WAMP

English

Etymology

Probably from Massachusett wompi (“white”).

Noun

wamp (plural wamps)

The common American eider.

References

“wamp”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Polish

Etymology

Likely borrowed from English vamp. By surface analysis, clipping of wampirzyca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vamp/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -amp
Syllabification: wamp

Noun

wamp m animal

vamp (seductive woman)
Synonym: wampirzyca

Declension

Declension of wamp

	singular	plural
nominative	wamp	wampy
genitive	wampa	wampów
dative	wampowi	wampom
accusative	wampa	wampy
instrumental	wampem	wampami
locative	wampie	wampach
vocative	wampie	wampy

Derived terms

adjective

wampowaty

Related terms

adjectives

wampiryczny
wampirzy

nouns

wampir
wampirek
wampiryzm
wampirzyca
wampirzysko

Further reading

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

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