Topic: Polish

"Delfin nie jest rybą."

Translation:A dolphin is not a fish.

October 23, 2016

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Euhan1

    Of course it is. Soon you'll be telling me that a cow isn't a fish!

    October 23, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/PetrDiblik
    • 10

    Are you joking? ☺

    October 10, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
    Mod

      Most of the time.

      October 10, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Frank528974
      • 661

      It is a mamal :-)

      February 25, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Wippii
      • 223

      Delfin jest ssakiem, ale je ryby.

      May 24, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/ADJD4
      • 92

      Mammal is 'ssak'? What's the etymology of that?

      August 28, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
      Mod

        Well, it sounds kinda weird if you think about it. But it comes from "ssać" (to suck), because mammals suck their mom's milk... (can you say that in English? - well, anyway, you know what I mean).

        August 28, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/ADJD4
        • 92

        Ok, it's a pretty similar etymology. I suppose what I was really wondering is how it ended up with a double letter at the beginning...

        August 28, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
        Mod

          Hmm. I have no answer for that, but at least it's consistent with the verb ;)

          August 28, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/LICA98
          • 801

          also "the dolphin is no fish" should work as well

          July 6, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
          Mod

            ok

            July 6, 2018

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