drobnomieszczanin

Polish

Etymology

From drobny +‎ -o- +‎ mieszczanin. Calque of French petit bourgeois.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /drɔb.nɔ.mjɛʂˈt͡ʂa.ɲin/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲin
  • Syllabification: drob‧no‧miesz‧cza‧nin

Noun

drobnomieszczanin m pers (female equivalent drobnomieszczanka)

  1. (historical) petit bourgeois (member of the lower middle class)
  2. (derogatory) babbitt, philistine
    Synonyms: filister, kołtun, mieszczuch

Declension

Declension of drobnomieszczanin
singular plural
nominative drobnomieszczanin drobnomieszczanie
genitive drobnomieszczanina drobnomieszczan
dative drobnomieszczaninowi drobnomieszczanom
accusative drobnomieszczanina drobnomieszczan
instrumental drobnomieszczaninem drobnomieszczanami
locative drobnomieszczaninie drobnomieszczanach
vocative drobnomieszczaninie drobnomieszczanie

Derived terms

adjective
  • drobnomieszczański
adverb
  • drobnomieszczańsko
nouns

Further reading

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