łapserdak

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Yiddish לאַפּסערדאַק (lapserdak).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /wapˈsɛr.dak/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrdak
  • Syllabification: łap‧ser‧dak

Noun[edit]

łapserdak m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) ragamuffin, tatterdemalion
    Synonyms: kloszard, łachmaniarz, obdartus, obszarpaniec
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) imp, ne'er-do-well, rascal, scamp, varmint
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:urwis

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Noun[edit]

łapserdak m inan

  1. (archaic, historical, Judaism) khalat (long, close-fitting coat with shawl collars and pockets, worn by Ashkenazi Jewish men in Eastern Europe until the early 20th century)
    Synonyms: chałat, jupica

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Further reading[edit]

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