co ma piernik do wiatraka

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “what does a gingerbread have to do with a windmill?”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɔ ˈma ˈpjɛr.ɲik dɔ‿vjaˈtra.ka/

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• Syllabification: co ma pier‧nik do‿wia‧tra‧ka

Phrase

co ma piernik do wiatraka?

1. (humorous, idiomatic) what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

   Synonym: gdzie Rzym, gdzie Krym

Further reading

• “co ma piernik do wiatraka”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “co ma piernik do wiatraka”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)