fąfel

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Generally considered a native innovation with reduplication.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔw̃.fɛl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔw̃fɛl
  • Syllabification: fą‧fel

Noun[edit]

fąfel m pers

  1. (colloquial, humorous) ankle-biter (small child)
    Synonyms: berbeć, brzdąc, pędrak, szkrab
  2. (colloquial, humorous) bud (friend)
    Synonym: kumpel

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

fąfel m animal

  1. (colloquial) booger, bogey (piece of solid or semisolid mucus in the nostril)
    Synonyms: babol, koza, smark
  2. (colloquial) blotch, pimple
    Synonyms: krosta, pryszcz

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

nouns

References[edit]

  1. ^ Adam Fałowski (2022) Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading[edit]

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