dureń

See also: duren, durèn, Düren, and дурень

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian ду́рень (dúrenʹ).[1] By surface analysis, durny +‎ -eń.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdu.rɛɲ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -urɛɲ
  • Syllabification: du‧reń

Noun

dureń m pers

  1. (derogatory) addle-brain, dimwit, blockhead, dummy, moron
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
  2. (card games) durak

Declension

Declension of dureń
singular plural
nominative dureń durnie
genitive durnia durniów/durni
dative durniowi durniom
accusative durnia durniów/durni
instrumental durniem durniami
locative durniu durniach
vocative durniu durnie

References

  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “dureń”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Further reading

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