fanaberia

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿײַנע בריה (fayne berye).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fa.naˈbɛ.rja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrja
  • Syllabification: fa‧na‧be‧ria

Noun

fanaberia f

  1. eccentricity, fad, kink, oddity, peculiarity, quirk
    Synonym: dziwactwo
  2. fancy, whim (fanciful impulse or whimsical idea)
    Synonyms: kaprys, zachcianka

Declension

Declension of fanaberia
singular plural
nominative fanaberia fanaberie
genitive fanaberii fanaberii/fanaberyj (archaic)
dative fanaberii fanaberiom
accusative fanaberię fanaberie
instrumental fanaberią fanaberiami
locative fanaberii fanaberiach
vocative fanaberio fanaberie

Further reading

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