samobramka
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See also: samobramką
Polish
Etymology
From samo- + bramka. Calque of German Selbsttor. According to Jan Miodek (see, e.g., Rzecz o języku, 1983), it is a neologism created by the editorial staff of the Sport newspaper in the 1970s in order to replace the negatively associated expression bramka samobójcza (literally “suicidal goal”).
Pronunciation
Noun
samobramka f
- (colloquial, ball games) own goal
- Synonyms: bramka samobójcza, gol samobójczy, samobój, swojak
Declension
Declension of samobramka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | samobramka | samobramki |
| genitive | samobramki | samobramek |
| dative | samobramce | samobramkom |
| accusative | samobramkę | samobramki |
| instrumental | samobramką | samobramkami |
| locative | samobramce | samobramkach |
| vocative | samobramko | samobramki |
Further reading
- samobramka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN