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Polish
Etymology
Back-formation from samobójczy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈmɔ.buj/
- Rhymes: -ɔbuj
- Syllabification: sa‧mo‧bój
Noun
samobój m inan
- (colloquial, ball games) own goal (goal scored by player against their own team)
- Synonyms: bramka samobójcza, gol samobójczy
- (colloquial, figurative) own goal (blunder that damages one's own prospects)
Declension
Further reading
- samobój in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- samobój in Polish dictionaries at PWN