leming

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English

Verb

leming

  1. present participle and gerund of leme

Anagrams

Polish

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leming

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English lemming, French lemming, German Lemming.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.miŋk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛmiŋk
  • Syllabification: le‧ming

Noun

leming m animal

  1. lemming (small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of six genera of similar rodents)
  2. (derogatory, figurative) lemming, yeasayer, doormat, sheeple (someone who uncritically agrees with popular opinion or the status quo)
  3. (derogatory, figurative, politics) stereotypical centrist voter, especially a middle class Civic Platform voter
    Coordinate term: fajnopolak

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

  • leming in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • leming in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • leming in PWN's encyclopedia
  • leming at Obserwatorium językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego

Romanian

leming

Etymology

Borrowed from French lemming.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈlemiŋɡ/

Noun

leming m (plural lemingi)

  1. lemming

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative leming lemingul lemingi lemingii
genitive-dative leming lemingului lemingi lemingilor
vocative lemingule lemingilor