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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɕfjɛnˈtɔ.ʂɛk/
- Rhymes: -ɔʂɛk
- Syllabification: świę‧to‧szek
Etymology 1
From świętosz + -ek.
Noun
świętoszek m pers (female equivalent świętoszka)
- prude
- goody-goody
- (derogatory, religion) sanctimonious or holier-than-thou man
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
świętoszek f
- genitive plural of świętoszka
Further reading
- świętoszek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- świętoszek in Polish dictionaries at PWN