pajda

Polish

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Ukrainian пайда́ (pajdá), from Ottoman Turkish پایداش‎ (paydaş, “parter, sharer”), from پای‎ (pay, “share, portion”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaj.da/
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  • Rhymes: -ajda
  • Syllabification: paj‧da

Noun

pajda f (diminutive pajdka)

  1. (colloquial) doorstep (big slice of bread)
    Synonym: skiba

Declension
Declension of pajda
singular plural
nominative pajda pajdy
genitive pajdy pajd
dative pajdzie pajdom
accusative pajdę pajdy
instrumental pajdą pajdami
locative pajdzie pajdach
vocative pajdo pajdy

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