kretyn

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French crétin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛ.tɘn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɘn
  • Syllabification: kre‧tyn

Noun

kretyn m pers (female equivalent kretynka, diminutive kretynek)

  1. (derogatory) cretin (fool, idiot)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
  2. (obsolete, pathology) cretin (person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism)

Declension

Declension of kretyn
singular plural
nominative kretyn kretyni/kretyny (deprecative)
genitive kretyna kretynów
dative kretynowi kretynom
accusative kretyna kretynów
instrumental kretynem kretynami
locative kretynie kretynach
vocative kretynie kretyni

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
  • kretyńsko
nouns
verb
noun

Further reading

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