ślamazara

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שלימזל‎ (shlimazl, “bad luck, misfortune, unlucky person, clumsy person”), from Middle High German slim (“crooked”) and Hebrew מַזָּל‎ (mazzāl, “luck, chance, fortune”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕla.maˈza.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: śla‧ma‧za‧ra

Noun

ślamazara m pers or ślamazara f

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) slowcoach, slowpoke (male)
    Synonym: guzdrała

Declension

Masculine declension:

Feminine declension:

Derived terms

adjective
noun
  • ślamazarność

Further reading

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