herod-baba
See also: herod-babą
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “lady-despot”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɛ.rɔdˈba.ba/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aba
- Syllabification: he‧rod‧ba‧ba
Noun
herod-baba f
- (humorous) tomboy (woman resembling a man)
- (humorous) ball-buster (tough woman)
- Synonyms: baba-chłop, babochłop, chłopczyca, chłopobaba, dragon, harpia, hetera, kobieton, megiera
Declension
Declension of herod-baba
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | herod-baba | herod-baby |
| genitive | herod-baby | herod-bab |
| dative | herod-babie | herod-babom |
| accusative | herod-babę | herod-baby |
| instrumental | herod-babą | herod-babami |
| locative | herod-babie | herod-babach |
| vocative | herod-babo | herod-baby |
Further reading
- herod-baba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- herod-baba in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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