małpa

See also: malpa and małpą

Polish
małpa

Etymology

Usually derived from German Maulaffe (“gaping fool, gaper”), from Maul (“mouth”) + Affe (“ape, monkey”). However, the German word is attested no earlier than the Polish (both 15th century), it never actually means “ape”, and it poses various phonetic difficulties. The Wörterbuch der deutschen Lehnwörter therefore casts doubt on the derivation.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaw.pa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -awpa
  • Syllabification: mał‧pa

Noun

małpa f (diminutive małpka, related adjective małpi)

  1. monkey, ape (primate)
  2. at sign
  3. (derogatory, ethnic slur) monkey (black person; a person of African ancestry)
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) witch, hag, harridan

Declension
Declension of małpa
singular plural
nominative małpa małpy
genitive małpy małp
dative małpie małpom
accusative małpę małpy
instrumental małpą małpami
locative małpie małpach
vocative małpo małpy

Derived terms
adjectives
  • małpowaty
nouns
verbs

Descendants
  • → Belarusian: ма́лпа (málpa)
  • → Ukrainian: ма́впа (mávpa)
  • → Yiddish: מאַלפּע (malpe)

References
  1. Małpa in: A. de Vincenz & G. Hentschel: Wörterbuch der deutschen Lehnwörter in der polnischen Schrift- und Standardsprache, Göttingen/Oldenburg, 1981-2010.

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