nieboszczyk

Polish

Etymology

From earlier niebożczyk, from Old Polish niebożec + -yk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈbɔʂ.t͡ʂɨk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʂt͡ʂɨk
  • Syllabification: nie‧bosz‧czyk

Noun

nieboszczyk m pers (feminine nieboszczka)

  1. (euphemistic) dead man
    Synonyms: denat, umarlak, umrzyk, zmarły

Declension

adjective
noun

Further reading

  • nieboszczyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • nieboszczyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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