marionetka

Polish

marionetka

Etymology

Borrowed from French marionette + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.rjɔˈnɛt.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtka
  • Syllabification: ma‧rio‧net‧ka

Noun

marionetka f

  1. marionette (string puppet)
  2. (derogatory) dupe, front man, stooge, straw man (one who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • marionetkowy
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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