kołtun

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See also: Koltun, Kołtun, and kołtu̇n

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian ковту́н (kovtún). Cognate with Belarusian каўту́н (kaŭtún), Russian колту́н (koltún), and Ukrainian ковту́н (kovtún).

Pronunciation

Noun

kołtun m inan

  1. (colloquial, medicine) tangled, twisted mass of hair
  2. (historical) Polish plait, plica polonica

Declension

Descendants

  • Low Prussian: Koltung

Noun

kołtun m pers (female equivalent kołtunka)

  1. (derogatory) someone who is backward

Declension

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Further reading

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