świętoszek

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕfjɛnˈtɔ.ʂɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʂɛk
  • Syllabification: świę‧to‧szek

Etymology 1

From święty + -oszek.

Noun

świętoszek m pers (female equivalent świętoszka)

  1. prude
  2. goody-goody
  3. (derogatory, religion) sanctimonious or holier-than-thou man
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
noun
adverb
noun

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

świętoszek f

  1. genitive plural of świętoszka

Further reading

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