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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ку́кла (kúkla).
Pronunciation
Noun
kukła f (diminutive kukiełka)
- effigy (dummy or other crude representation of a person, group, or object that is hated)
- (derogatory) dupe, front man, puppet, stooge, straw man (one who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit)
- Synonyms: kukiełka, marionetka, pacynka
Declension
Further reading
- kukła in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kukła in Polish dictionaries at PWN