krotochwila

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Czech kratochvíle, itself a calque of German Kurzweil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krɔ.tɔˈxfi.la/
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  • Rhymes: -ila
  • Syllabification: kro‧to‧chwi‧la

Noun

krotochwila f

  1. (theater) farce
    Synonym: farsa
  2. (obsolete) joke, prank
    Synonyms: dowcip, figiel, żart

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
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Further reading

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