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Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian макулатура (makulatura), from German Makulatur, from Latin maculare (“to soil, to dirty”), from macula (“spot”).
Noun
makulatura
- wastepaper, scrap paper
- trash, junk; low quality literature
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
- “makulatura”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French maculature, from Latin maculāre, from macula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.ku.laˈtu.ra/
- Rhymes: -ura
- Syllabification: ma‧ku‧la‧tu‧ra
Noun
makulatura f
- scrap paper, wastepaper
- (colloquial, literature) junk, trash (low-quality literature)
- Synonym: pisanina
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- makulatura in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- makulatura in Polish dictionaries at PWN