moherowy beret
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “mohair beret”. From the mohair berets popular in the demographic, popularized by Donald Tusk. First attested in the October 23 2004.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ.xɛˈrɔ.vɘ ˈbɛ.rɛt/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: mo‧he‧ro‧wy be‧ret
Noun
- (chiefly in the plural, derogatory, idiomatic, slang) mohair beret (mocking term for elderly or middle-aged people associated with the conservative current of Polish Catholicism, represented by Radio Maryja, among others)
- Synonym: moher
Declension
Declension of moherowy beret
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | moherowy beret | moherowe berety |
| genitive | moherowego bereta | moherowych beretów |
| dative | moherowemu beretowi | moherowym beretom |
| accusative | moherowego bereta | moherowych beretów |
| instrumental | moherowym beretem | moherowymi beretami |
| locative | moherowym berecie | moherowych beretach |
| vocative | moherowy berecie | moherowe berety |
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References
Further reading
- moherowe berety in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- moherowy beret in Polish dictionaries at PWN