babsztyl

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Polish

Etymology

Partial calque of German Weibsstück.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbap.ʂtɘl/
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  • Rhymes: -apʂtɘl
  • Syllabification: bab‧sztyl

Noun

babsztyl m pers

  1. (derogatory) hag
    Synonyms: babol, babon, babsko, babus

Declension

References

  1. ^ Adam Fałowski (2022) “babsztyl”, in Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading

  • babsztyl in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • babsztyl in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Elżbieta Kuryło (2001-2013) “babsztyl”, in Słownik polskich leksemów potocznych, volume 1, Kraków: Wydaw. Naukowe DWN, page 71