gówno

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See also: gowno

Polish

psie gówno

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡuv.nɔ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uvnɔ
  • Syllabification: gów‧no

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *govьno.

Noun

gówno n (diminutive gówienko)

  1. (vulgar) shit, excrement
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:kupa
    Wszedłem w psie gówno.I stepped in a dog shit.
  2. (vulgar) piece of shit, something of low quality or frustratingly inadequate
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:badziewie
    Wiertło się złamało po 15 minutach, co za gówno!The drill bit broke after 15 minutes, what a piece of shit!
  3. (vulgar) nothing, fuck all
    Taka była mgła, że gówno zobaczyliśmy.There was so much fog we didn't see shit.
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Etymology 2

Ellipsis of gówno prawda.

Interjection

gówno

  1. (vulgar) used when the speaker wants to categorically deny something or someone

Further reading

  • gówno I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gówno II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gówno in Polish dictionaries at PWN