cholernica

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Polish

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Etymology

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From cholera +‎ -nica.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xɔ.lɛrˈɲi.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: cho‧ler‧ni‧ca

Noun

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cholernica f (male equivalent cholernik)

  1. (colloquial) a short-tempered, irascible woman or girl; a spitfire

Declension

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Further reading

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