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Polish
Etymology
Likely from Proto-Slavic *mьrenъ + -ka, possibly related to marzyć. Late attestation and the literary nature of the word speak in favour of its coinage based on the Ukrainian мрі́йний (mríjnyj, “dreamy”), from мрі́ти (mríty, “to dream”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʐɔn.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɔnka
- Syllabification: mrzon‧ka
Noun
mrzonka f (related adjective (rare) mrzonkowy)
- pipe dream
- Synonyms: marzenie ściętej głowy, miraż
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “mrzonka”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
Further reading
- mrzonka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- mrzonka in Polish dictionaries at PWN