niedowiarek

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Polish

Etymology

From nie do wiary +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ.dɔˈvja.rɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -arɛk
  • Syllabification: nie‧do‧wia‧rek

Noun

niedowiarek m pers

  1. (colloquial, religion) nonbeliever; atheist
    Hypernyms: ateista, niewierzący
    • 2011 – 2023 March 2, Aleksandra Kasprzak, “Cud w kościele w Warszawie. Samochody nauczyły się chodzić po schodach”, in ASZdziennik, Warszawa:
      Białołęka nową Galileą! Biały suv, uświęcony oczekiwaniem na właścicieli na kościelnym parkingu, nie próżnował i wykorzystał swój wolny czas na uważne studiowanie ksiąg. Dzięki temu zaskoczył wszystkich niedowiarków niezwykłym wydarzeniem – zszedł po schodach i beztrosko zawisł na stromych stopniach.
      Białołęka is the new Galilee! A white SUV, sanctified by expectation for its owners in the church parking lot, was not idle and used its free time to carefully study the books. As a result, it surprised all the non-believers with an extraordinary event - it went down the stairs and carelessly hung on the steep steps.
  2. (colloquial) nonbeliever; skeptic (someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims)
    Hypernym: sceptyk

Declension

interjection

Further reading

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