kretyn

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French crétin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛ.tɨn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɨn
  • Syllabification: kre‧tyn

Noun[edit]

kretyn m pers (female equivalent kretynka, diminutive kretynek)

  1. (derogatory) cretin (fool, idiot)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
  2. (obsolete, pathology) cretin (person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
adverb
nouns
verb

Related terms[edit]

noun

Further reading[edit]

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