kartofel

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Kartoffel, from older Tartuffel or Tartüffel, from Italian tartufolo, diminutive of tartufo, from Medieval Latin *territūberum or Latin terrae tūber.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /karˈtɔ.fɛl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔfɛl
  • Syllabification: kar‧to‧fel

Noun[edit]

kartofel m inan (diminutive kartofelek, augmentative kartoflisko)

  1. potato
    Synonyms: ziemniak, pyra
  2. (slang) nose
    Synonym: ogór
  3. (colloquial, sports) chip shot (an easy goal)
    Synonyms: babol, szmata

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
nouns

Further reading[edit]

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