dureń
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian ду́рень (dúrenʹ).[1] By surface analysis, durny + -eń.
Pronunciation
Noun
dureń m pers
- (derogatory) addle-brain, dimwit, blockhead, dummy, moron
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
- (card games) durak
Declension
Declension of dureń
References
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “dureń”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)