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Polish
Etymology
From kretyn + -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krɛˈtɘn.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɘnka
- Syllabification: kre‧tyn‧ka
Noun
kretynka f (male equivalent kretyn)
- (derogatory) female equivalent of kretyn (“cretin”) (female fool, idiot)
- Synonyms: debilka, idiotka
- (obsolete, pathology) female equivalent of kretyn (“cretin”) (female person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism)
Declension
Further reading
- kretynka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kretynka in Polish dictionaries at PWN