andrus

See also: Andrus

Polish

Etymology

From andro- +‎ -us.[1] Other sources, including Doroszewski, connect the word to the personal name Jędrzej, however Fałowski discredits this theory.[1][2] First attested in the 19th century.[3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈan.drus/
  • Rhymes: -andrus
  • Syllabification: an‧drus

Noun

andrus m pers (diminutive andrusiak, augmentative andrusisko)

  1. (archaic, derogatory, humorous, colloquial) scamp, rascal, imp
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:urwis

Declension
Declension of andrus
singular plural
nominative andrus andrusi, andrusy
genitive andrusa andrusów
dative andrusowi andrusom
accusative andrusa andrusów
instrumental andrusem andrusami
locative andrusie andrusach
vocative andrusie andrusi, andrusy

Derived terms
adjective

References
  1. Adam Fałowski (2022) Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN
  2. Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “andrus”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “andrus”, in Słownik języka polskiego‎ (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 36

Further reading
  • andrus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • andrus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • andrus in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
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