gawroszka

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See also: gawroszką

Polish

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Etymology

Named after fictional character Gavroche from the Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡavˈrɔʂ.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʂka
  • Syllabification: gaw‧rosz‧ka

Noun

gawroszka f

  1. silk hand-painted neckerchief (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
    • 2011 July 13, Charlaine Harris, Czyste intencje, Otwarte, →ISBN:
      Tego ranka uczesała się w koński ogon, a gumkę do włosów obwiązała jaskrawoczerwoną gawroszką.
      That morning she combed her hair into a ponytail and tied a rubber band around her hair with a bright red neckerchief.

Declension

Further reading

  • gawroszka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gawroszka in Polish dictionaries at PWN