drobnomieszczaństwo

Polish

Etymology

From drobny +‎ -o- +‎ mieszczaństwo. Calque of French petite bourgeoisie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /drɔb.nɔ.mjɛʂˈt͡ʂaɲ.stfɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲstfɔ
  • Syllabification: drob‧no‧miesz‧czań‧stwo

Noun

drobnomieszczaństwo n

  1. (historical) petite bourgeoisie (the lower middle class)
  2. (derogatory) petite bourgeoisie (conventional way of thinking and behaving attributed to this class)

Declension

adjective
  • drobnomieszczański
adverb
  • drobnomieszczańsko
nouns

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