pokraka

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See also: Pokraka, pokraką, and Pokraką

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from pokraczać.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: po‧kra‧ka
  • Homophone: Pokraka

Noun

pokraka f

  1. (derogatory) ugly, clumsy, or awkward person
    1. (Kuyavia, derogatory) ugly, clumsy, or awkward woman
  2. (Far Masovian) pitiful defilement
    Synonym: pokracz
    Cóż to za pokraka!What a pitiful display!

Declension

Further reading

  • pokraka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pokraka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “pokraka”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 275