nieborak

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Polish

Etymology

From nie- +‎ Proto-Slavic *borti sę +‎ -ak. Compare Silesian borŏk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈbɔ.rak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔrak
  • Syllabification: nie‧bo‧rak
  • Homophone: Nieborak

Noun

nieborak m pers (female equivalent nieboraczka, diminutive nieboraczek, augmentative nieboraczysko)

  1. wretch (an unhappy, unfortunate or miserable person)
    Synonyms: biedaczek, nieszczęśnik, nieszczęśliwiec

Declension

adjective
noun

Descendants

  • Ukrainian: небора́к (neborák)

Further reading

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