wałkoń

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See also: walkon

Polish

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps related to dialectal Ukrainian волу́йко (volújko), валу́йко (valújko), possibly related to wół. Compare Ukrainian валю́ка (valjúka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaw.kɔɲ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -awkɔɲ
  • Syllabification: wał‧koń

Noun

wałkoń m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) someone who is workshy; an idler; a loafer; a do-nothing
    Synonyms: próżniak, nierób

Declension

verb

References

  1. ^ Adam Fałowski (2022) Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading

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