mrzonka

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See also: mrzonką

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/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔnka
  • Syllabification: mrzon‧ka

Noun

mrzonka f (related adjective (rare) mrzonkowy)

  1. pipe dream
    Synonyms: marzenie ściętej głowy, miraż

Declension

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References

  1. ^ 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