figiel

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Brückner (1927) states that this term is derived from Latin figūra via the dialectal form figuły.[1] Alternatively borrowed from Middle High German vigilje, from Medieval Latin vigiliae. If so, then a doublet of wigilia (“eve”) and Wigilia (“Christmas Eve”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfi.ɡjɛl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɡjɛl
  • Syllabification: fi‧giel

Noun[edit]

figiel m inan (diminutive figielek or figlik)

  1. trick, prank, joke, fooling around
    Synonyms: dowcip, igraszka, psikus, żart, krotochwila, psota
    płatać/spłatać figle ― to play tricks
  2. amusing, clever, or facetious work of art
    Synonym: scherzo

Declension[edit]

Declension of figiel
singular plural
nominative figiel figle
genitive figla figli/figlów
dative figlowi figlom
accusative figiel/figla figle
instrumental figlem figlami
locative figlu figlach
vocative figlu figle

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
adverb
nouns
verbs

Related terms[edit]

nouns

Descendants[edit]

  • → Czech: fígl[1]
  • → Slovak: fígeľ
  • → Ukrainian: фі́гель (fíhelʹ)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “figiel”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 121

Further reading[edit]

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