kurczę blade
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “pale chick”. Chosen as a minced oath for its phonetic resemblance to kurwa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈkur.t͡ʂɛ ˈbla.dɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈkur.t͡ʂɛw̃ ˈbla.dɛ/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: kur‧czę bla‧de
Interjection
- (idiomatic, minced oath) slightly vulgar swearword
Further reading
- kurczę blade in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kurczę blade in Polish dictionaries at PWN