śmigus-dyngus

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From śmigus +‎ dyngus, the former from śmigać +‎ -us, the latter from Old Polish dyngus, from Middle High German dincnus, dingnus (ransom).

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Proper noun[edit]

śmigus-dyngus m inan

  1. Dyngus Day, Easter Monday
    Synonym: lany poniedziałek
  2. Śmigus-dyngus (custom of throwing water over girls and sometimes spanking them with pussy willow branches on Easter Monday)
    Synonyms: dyngus, dzień św. Leja, lej, śmigus

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: Dyngus Day

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