ślamazara

See also: ślamazarą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שלימזל (shlimazl), from Middle High German slim + Hebrew מַזָּל (mazzāl). Compare English shemozzle, German Schlamassel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕla.maˈza.ra/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: śla‧ma‧za‧ra

Noun

ślamazara m pers or f

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) plodder, slowcoach, slowpoke, sluggard (person who moves or works slowly)
    Synonyms: maruda, maruder, grzebuła, guzdrała, ślamazarnik

Declension

Masculine declension:

Feminine declension:

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
  • ślamazarnik
  • ślamazarstwo
adjective
noun
  • ślamazarność

Further reading

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