How to Say “Chipmunk” in Polish

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burunduk
The Polish word for chipmunk is burunduk.
burunduk refers to the rodent known as a chipmunk.
Meaning: rodent (noun)

Did you know?

  • The Polish word burunduk is not a native Slavic creation but was borrowed from Turkic languages.
  • The chipmunk is not native to Poland, so burunduk is a word most Poles encounter in zoos or textbooks rather than in the wild.
  • The word burunduk sounds remarkably similar to the Russian word for the same animal, which is also burunduk.

Example conversation

Anna and Paweł are walking in a forest.

  1. Anna

    Patrz, Paweł, tam jest burunduk!
    Look, Paweł, there is a chipmunk!
  2. Paweł

    Gdzie? Nie widzę go.
    Where? I don't see it.
  3. Anna

    Siedzi na tym kamieniu.
    It is sitting on that stone.
  4. Paweł

    Ale on jest słodki!
    But it is so cute!
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