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Polish
Etymology
From kretyn + -stwo.[1] First attested in 1837.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krɛˈtɘɲ.stfɔ/
- Rhymes: -ɘɲstfɔ
- Syllabification: kre‧tyń‧stwo
Noun
kretyństwo n
- (derogatory) idiocy (trait of being stupid)
- Synonyms: debilizm, głupota, idiotyzm, imbecylizm, kretynizm, matołectwo
- (derogatory) idiocy (action that is indicative of such a person)
- Synonyms: debilizm, głupota, idiotyzm, imbecylizm, kretynizm
- (derogatory) idiocy (statement without sense)
- Synonyms: bzdura, debilizm, głupota, idiotyzm, kretynizm
Declension
References
- ^ Halina Zgółkowa, editor (1994-2005), “kretyństwo”, in Praktyczny słownik współczesnej polszczyzny, volumes 1-50, Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz, →ISBN
- ^ Pamiętnik Naukowy (in Polish), volume 2, z. 5, 1837, page 230
Further reading
- kretyństwo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kretyństwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- kretyństwo in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego