herod-baba
See also: herod-babą
Polish
Etymology
Dvandva compound of herod + baba, literally “despot-lady”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɛ.rɔt ˈba.ba/
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Noun
herod-baba f
- (humorous) tomboy (woman resembling a man)
- (humorous) ball-buster (tough woman)
- Synonyms: baba-chłop, babochłop, chłopczyca, chłopobaba, dragon, harpia, hetera, kobieton, megiera
Declension
One word declension
Declension of herod-baba
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | herod-baba | herod-baby |
| genitive | herod-baby | herod-bab |
| dative | herod-babie | herod-babom |
| accusative | herod-babę | herod-baby |
| instrumental | herod-babą | herod-babami |
| locative | herod-babie | herod-babach |
| vocative | herod-babo | herod-baby |
Two word declension
Declension of herod-baba
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | herod-baba | herody-baby |
| genitive | heroda-baby | herodów-bab |
| dative | horodowi-babie | herodom-babom |
| accusative | heroda-babę | herodów-baba |
| instrumental | herodem-babą | herodami-babami |
| locative | herodzie-babie | herodach-babach |
| vocative | herodzie-babo | herody-baby |
Related terms
adjective
- herodowy
Further reading
- herod-baba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- herod-baba in Polish dictionaries at PWN