nygus

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French nigaud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɨ.ɡus/

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• Rhymes: -ɨɡus
• Syllabification: ny‧gus

Noun

nygus m pers

1. (colloquial) lazybones, layabout, skiver

   Synonyms: leń, obibok, wałkoń, próżniak, bumelant

Declension

Declension of nygus

	singular	plural
nominative	nygus	nygusy
genitive	nygusa	nygusów
dative	nygusowi	nygusom
accusative	nygusa	nygusów
instrumental	nygusem	nygusami
locative	nygusie	nygusach
vocative	nygusie	nygusy

Derived terms

adjective

• nygusowski

 

noun

• nygusostwo

 

Further reading

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