kolos na glinianych nogach

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “colossus with feet of clay”. Calque of French colosse aux pieds d'argile. Coined by French philosopher Denis Diderot in relation to Russia in the second half of the XVIII century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.lɔs na‿ɡliˈɲa.nɘx ˈnɔ.ɡax/
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  • Syllabification: ko‧los na‿gli‧nia‧nych no‧gach

Noun

kolos na glinianych nogach m animal

  1. (idiomatic, literary) paper tiger
    Synonym: papierowy tygrys

Declension

Declension of kolos na glinianych nogach
singular plural
nominative kolos na glinianych nogach kolosy na glinianych nogach
genitive kolosa na glinianych nogach kolosów na glinianych nogach
dative kolosowi na glinianych nogach kolosom na glinianych nogach
accusative kolosa na glinianych nogach kolosy na glinianych nogach
instrumental kolosem na glinianych nogach kolosami na glinianych nogach
locative kolosie na glinianych nogach kolosach na glinianych nogach
vocative kolosie na glinianych nogach kolosy na glinianych nogach

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