flejtuch

Polish

Etymology

From a dialectal German *Fleituch (“cleaning rag”), from fleien + Tuch. Compare attested Fleilauge (“lye for rinsing”, 16th c.). The underlying verb is from Middle High German vlæjen ~ vlöuwen (“to wash”), probably from the same root as Polish pławić.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈflɛj.tux/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ɛjtux
Syllabification: flej‧tuch

Noun

flejtuch m pers (diminutive flejtuszek)

(colloquial, derogatory) grub, soap dodger, slob
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:brudas

Declension

Declension of flejtuch

	singular	plural
nominative	flejtuch	flejtuchy
genitive	flejtucha	flejtuchów
dative	flejtuchowi	flejtuchom
accusative	flejtucha	flejtuchy/flejtuchów
instrumental	flejtuchem	flejtuchami
locative	flejtuchu	flejtuchach
vocative	flejtuchu	flejtuchy

Derived terms

adjective

flejtuchowaty

noun

fleja

Related terms

adverb

flejtuchowato