manekin

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Etymology

Borrowed from English mannequin. Doublet of munyeka.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ne‧kin
  • IPA(key): /maneˈkin/

Noun

manekín

  1. mannequin; dummy

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from French mannequin, from Dutch manneken, from Middle Dutch mannekijn (little man).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈnɛ.kin/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛkin
  • Syllabification: ma‧ne‧kin

Noun

manekin m animal or m inan

  1. mannequin (dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes)
  2. mannequin (person who models clothes)

Declension

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Noun

manekin m pers

  1. (figurative) marionette, puppet (will-less person)
    Synonym: marionetka

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Further reading

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