szmira

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Schmiere (bad itinerant or provincial theatre).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂmi.ra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ira
  • Syllabification: szmi‧ra

Noun

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szmira f

  1. (derogatory) low quality novel, play or movie; tripe, B-movie
    Synonym: chała
    Hypernyms: see Thesaurus:badziewie

Declension

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References

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Further reading

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