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Polish
Etymology
From sztywny (“stiff, rigid”) + -ak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂtɨv.ɲak/
- Rhymes: -ɨvɲak
- Syllabification: sztyw‧niak
Noun
sztywniak m pers (female equivalent sztywniaczka)
- (colloquial) buzzkill, party pooper, stuffed shirt, wet blanket
Declension
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Further reading
- sztywniak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- sztywniak in Polish dictionaries at PWN