bananowiec

Polish

Etymology

From banan + -owiec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.naˈnɔ.vjɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvjɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: ba‧na‧no‧wiec

Noun

bananowiec m animal or bananowiec m inan

  1. banana (plant)
    Synonym: banan
  2. banana boat (a ship designed to transport bananas)
  3. (colloquial) banana cake (a cake with bananas in it)
    Synonym: bananówka

Declension

or

Noun

bananowiec m pers (female equivalent bananówka)

  1. (derogatory, slang) nouveau riche, rich kid, spoiled kid (a young person who has rich parents and brags about it)
    Synonym: banan
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Further reading

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