piernik

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Polish pierz +‎ -nik.

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Noun[edit]

piernik m inan (diminutive pierniczek)

  1. gingerbread
  2. pepper, any member of the genus Capsicum
    Synonyms: papryka, pieprzowiec
  3. (archaic, theater) a role of little value

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Noun[edit]

piernik m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) fossil; fogey; old fart; derogatory term for an old man, especially one who has suffered mental deterioration

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Further reading[edit]

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