dziupla

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *duplja, from *duplo, from *dupa. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéwbus (“deep”). Cognate to Old Church Slavonic дъбрь (dŭbrĭ, “valley”), Lithuanian dubùs (“deep, hollow”), Albanian det (“sea”), Welsh dwfn (“deep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʑup.la/

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Noun

dziupla f

1. tree hollow

   Dzięcioły budują gniazda w dziuplach.

   Woodpeckers build their nests inside tree hollows.

2. (slang) place where stolen cars are prepared for resale or disassembled for parts; car thieves' hideout