centuś

See also: centus

Polish

Etymology

From cent +‎ -uś.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛn.tuɕ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛntuɕ
  • Syllabification: cen‧tuś

Noun

centuś m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) penny pincher (person who spends little money; person who is very frugal or cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:skąpiec
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous) Cracovian (native or inhabitant of the city of Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland) (usually male)
    Synonyms: krakowiak, krakowianin, krakus

Declension

Declension of centuś
singular plural
nominative centuś centusie
genitive centusia centusiów
dative centusiowi centusiom
accusative centusia centusiów
instrumental centusiem centusiami
locative centusiu centusiach
vocative centusiu centusie

Derived terms

adjectives
  • centusiowski
adjectives
  • centowy
adverbs
  • co do centa
nouns
  • cencik
  • cent
  • centówka
  • złamany cent

Further reading

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