marionetka

See also: marionetką

Polish

marionetka

Etymology

Borrowed from French marionette + -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.rjɔˈnɛt.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɛtka
• Syllabification: ma‧rio‧net‧ka

Noun

marionetka f (related adjective marionetkowy)

1. marionette (puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings)

   Hypernym: lalka

2. (derogatory) dupe, front man, puppet, stooge, straw man (one who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit)

   Synonyms: kukiełka, kukła, pacynka

Declension

Declension of marionetka

	singular	plural
nominative	marionetka	marionetki
genitive	marionetki	marionetek
dative	marionetce	marionetkom
accusative	marionetkę	marionetki
instrumental	marionetką	marionetkami
locative	marionetce	marionetkach
vocative	marionetko	marionetki

Related terms

adverbs

• marionetkowo

 

nouns

• marionetkowość

 

Further reading

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