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Polish
Etymology
From andro- + -us.[1] Other sources, including Doroszewski, connect the word to the personal name Jędrzej, however Fałowski discredits this theory.[1][2] First attested in the 19th century.[3]
Pronunciation
Noun
andrus m pers (diminutive andrusiak, augmentative andrusisko)
- (archaic, derogatory, humorous, colloquial) scamp, rascal, imp
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:urwis
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adam Fałowski (2022) “andrus”, in Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN
- ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “andrus”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- ^ J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “andrus”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 36
Further reading
- andrus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- andrus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- andrus in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego