piekielnik

Polish

Etymology

From piekło (“hell”) +‎ -nik.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pjɛˈkjɛl.ɲik/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɲik
  • Syllabification: pie‧kiel‧nik

Noun

piekielnik m pers (feminine piekielnica)

  1. hothead, spitfire (short-tempered, quarrelsome person)
    Synonyms: awanturnik, kłótnik, złośnik, nerwus, paliwoda, raptus

Declension
Declension of piekielnik
singular plural
nominative piekielnik piekielnicy
genitive piekielnika piekielników
dative piekielnikowi piekielnikom
accusative piekielnika piekielników
instrumental piekielnikiem piekielnikami
locative piekielniku piekielnikach
vocative piekielniku piekielnicy

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