marionetka
Polish
marionetka
Etymology
Borrowed from French marionette + -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.rjɔˈnɛt.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛtka
- Syllabification: ma‧rio‧net‧ka
Noun
marionetka f
- marionette (string puppet)
- (derogatory) dupe, front man, stooge, straw man (one who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit)
Declension
Declension of marionetka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | marionetka | marionetki |
| genitive | marionetki | marionetek |
| dative | marionetce | marionetkom |
| accusative | marionetkę | marionetki |
| instrumental | marionetką | marionetkami |
| locative | marionetce | marionetkach |
| vocative | marionetko | marionetki |
Derived terms
adjective
- marionetkowy
Related terms
adverb
- marionetkowo
noun
- marionetkowość
Further reading
- marionetka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- marionetka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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