styropian

Polish

Etymology

From styren +‎ piana. Calque of English styrofoam. The political sense comes from the strikes organized by the Solidarity trade union where protesters would stay in the factory for many days and sleep on makeshift beds made from blocks of styrofoam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɨˈrɔ.pjan/

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• Rhymes: -ɔpjan
• Syllabification: sty‧ro‧pian

Noun

styropian m inan

1. (organic chemistry) styrofoam

Declension

Declension of styropian

	singular
nominative	styropian
genitive	styropianu
dative	styropianowi
accusative	styropian
instrumental	styropianem
locative	styropianie
vocative	styropianie

Noun

styropian m pers

1. (derogatory, politics, slang) politician with a history of involvement with the Solidarity trade union

Declension

Declension of styropian

	singular	plural
nominative	styropian	styropiani/styropiany (deprecative)
genitive	styropiana	styropianów
dative	styropianowi	styropianom
accusative	styropiana	styropianów
instrumental	styropianem	styropianami
locative	styropianie	styropianach
vocative	styropianie	styropiani

Further reading

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