kołtun

See also: Koltun, Kołtun, kołtu̇n, and колтун

Polish

Etymology

Cognate with Belarusian каўтун (kaŭtun), Ukrainian ковтун (kovtun), and Russian колтун (koltun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔw.tun/

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Noun

kołtun m inan

1. (colloquial) A tangled, twisted mass of hair.
2. (historical) Polish plait, plica polonica

Declension

Declension of kołtun

	singular	plural
nominative	kołtun	kołtuny
genitive	kołtunu	kołtunów
dative	kołtunowi	kołtunom
accusative	kołtun	kołtuny
instrumental	kołtunem	kołtunami
locative	kołtunie	kołtunach
vocative	kołtunie	kołtuny

Synonyms

• chyra

Noun

kołtun m pers (female equivalent kołtunka)

1. (derogatory) Someone who is backward.

Declension

Declension of kołtun

	singular	plural
nominative	kołtun	kołtuny
genitive	kołtuna	kołtunów
dative	kołtunowi	kołtunom
accusative	kołtuna	kołtunów
instrumental	kołtunem	kołtunami
locative	kołtunie	kołtunach
vocative	kołtunie	kołtuny

Derived terms

• (nouns) kołtuneria, kołtuństwo
• (verbs) kołtunić, kołtunić się, kołtunieć
• (adjectives) kołtuniasty, kołtuński, kołtunowaty
• (adverbs) kołtuńsko

Further reading

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