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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian frasca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfraʂ.ka/
- Rhymes: -aʂka
- Syllabification: frasz‧ka
Noun
fraszka f
- trifle, vanity, inanity, something minor and insignificant only fit for pastime
- Synonyms: bagatela, bagatelka, betka, błahostka, bzdet, drobiazg, drobnostka, frajer, pryszczyk
- (poetry) epigram (short lyrical piece, usually rhyming, with a variety of themes, often humorous or ironic (satirical))
Declension
References
- Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “fraszka”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 150
Further reading
- fraszka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- fraszka in Polish dictionaries at PWN