herod-baba
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See also: herod-babą
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “lady-despot”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
herod-baba f
- (humorous) tomboy (woman resembling a man)
- (humorous) ball-buster (tough woman)
- Synonyms: baba-chłop, babochłop, chłopczyca, chłopobaba, dragon, harpia, hetera, kobieton, megiera
Declension[edit]
Declension of herod-baba
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | herod-baba | herod-baby |
| genitive | herod-baby | herod-bab |
| dative | herod-babie | herod-babom |
| accusative | herod-babę | herod-baby |
| instrumental | herod-babą | herod-babami |
| locative | herod-babie | herod-babach |
| vocative | herod-babo | herod-baby |
Related terms[edit]
adjective
nouns
Further reading[edit]
- herod-baba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- herod-baba in Polish dictionaries at PWN