leśny dziadek

Polish

Etymology

Unclear; either from leśny dziad, a forest creature in Slavic mythology, or from Polish guerrilla fighters in World War II that operated mainly in forests and kept reminiscing about their past after the war.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛɕ.nɘ ˈd͡ʑa.dɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: leś‧ny dzia‧dek

Noun

leśny dziadek m pers

  1. (idiomatic, derogatory) fossil; old person in a position of authority stubbornly sticking to anachronistic views, no longer competent for their job and not willing to step down to make way for the younger generation

Declension

Declension of leśny dziadek
singular plural
nominative leśny dziadek leśne dziadki
genitive leśnego dziadka leśnych dziadków
dative leśnemu dziadkowi leśnym dziadkom
accusative leśnego dziadka leśnych dziadków
instrumental leśnym dziadkiem leśnymi dziadkami
locative leśnym dziadku leśnych dziadkach
vocative leśny dziadku leśne dziadki

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