burżuj

See also: buržuj

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian буржуй (buržuj), from French bourgeois, from Middle French bourgois, from Old French borgeis, from borc, from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥ǵʰs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbur.ʐuj/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -urʐuj
  • Syllabification: bur‧żuj

Noun

burżuj m pers (feminine burżujka)

  1. (derogatory, slang) filthy rich person

Declension
Declension of burżuj
singular plural
nominative burżuj burżuje
genitive burżuja burżujów
dative burżujowi burżujom
accusative burżuja burżujów
instrumental burżujem burżujami
locative burżuju burżujach
vocative burżuju burżuje

Derived terms
adjective
  • burźujski
noun
  • burźujstwo

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