kretynka

Polish

Etymology

From kretyn + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krɛˈtɨŋ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨŋka
  • Syllabification: kre‧tyn‧ka

Noun

kretynka f (male equivalent kretyn)

  1. (derogatory) female equivalent of kretyn (cretin) (female fool, idiot)
    Synonyms: debilka, idiotka
  2. (obsolete, pathology) female equivalent of kretyn (cretin) (female person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism)

Declension

adjective
adverb
  • kretyńsko
nouns
  • kretynizm
  • kretyństwo
verb

Further reading

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