kretyn

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French crétin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛ.tɨn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɨn
  • Syllabification: kre‧tyn

Noun

kretyn m pers (female equivalent kretynka, diminutive kretynek)

  1. (derogatory) cretin (fool, idiot)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
  2. (obsolete, pathology) cretin (person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
  • kretyńsko
nouns
  • kretynizm
  • kretyństwo
verb
noun
  • chrystianizm

Further reading

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