małpa

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See also: malpa and małpą

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małpa

Etymology

Usually derived from German Maulaffe (gaping fool, gaper), from Maul (mouth) + Affe (ape, monkey). However, the German word is attested no earlier than the Polish (both 15th century), it never actually means “ape”, and it poses various phonetic difficulties. The Wörterbuch der deutschen Lehnwörter therefore casts doubt on the derivation.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

małpa f (diminutive małpka, related adjective małpi)

  1. monkey, ape (primate)
  2. at sign
  3. (derogatory, ethnic slur) monkey (black person; a person of African ancestry)
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) witch, hag, harridan

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
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Descendants

  • Belarusian: ма́лпа (málpa)
  • Ukrainian: ма́впа (mávpa)
  • Yiddish: מאַלפּע (malpe)

References

  1. ^ Małpa in: A. de Vincenz & G. Hentschel: Wörterbuch der deutschen Lehnwörter in der polnischen Schrift- und Standardsprache, Göttingen/Oldenburg, 1981-2010.

Further reading

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