tetryk

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin taetricus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛt.rɨk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtrɨk
  • Syllabification: tet‧ryk

Noun

tetryk m pers (female equivalent tetryczka)

  1. (derogatory, literary) grump (elderly person who is grumpy and often complains)
    Synonyms: maruda, zrzęda

Declension

Derived terms

verbs

Further reading

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