straszydło

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish straszydło, from Proto-Slavic *strašidlo. By surface analysis, straszyć +‎ -dło.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /straˈʂɘ.dwɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘdwɔ
  • Syllabification: stra‧szy‧dło

Noun

straszydło n (diminutive straszydełko)

  1. wraith; a scary supernatural apparition
  2. bogeyman; a make-believe threat

Declension

Further reading

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