madka

See also: madką and maðka

Polish

Etymology

Blend of English mad +‎ matka (“mother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmat.ka/

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• Rhymes: -atka
• Syllabification: mad‧ka
• Homophone: matka

Noun

madka f

1. (slang, derogatory) term for a young, burdensome woman raising children, adopting a demanding attitude towards others, considering herself better because she gave birth to a child, which entitles her to various things

   Synonyms: (neutral) matka, (elevated) rodzicielka

Declension

Declension of madka

	singular	plural
nominative	madka	madki
genitive	madki	madek
dative	madce	madkom
accusative	madkę	madki
instrumental	madką	madkami
locative	madce	madkach
vocative	madko	madki

Related terms

adjective

• matczyny

 

noun

• matecznik

 

verb

• matkować impf

 

Further reading

• madka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• madka at Obserwatorium językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego