straszydło

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Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /straˈʂɨd.wɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨdwɔ
  • Syllabification: stra‧szyd‧ło

Noun

straszydło n (diminutive straszydełko)

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

Declension

Declension of straszydło
singular plural
nominative straszydło straszydła
genitive straszydła straszydeł
dative straszydłu straszydłom
accusative straszydło straszydła
instrumental straszydłem straszydłami
locative straszydle straszydłach
vocative straszydło straszydła

Further reading

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