monidło
Polish
Alternative forms
- mamidło (obsolete)
Etymology
From monić, mamić, manić (“to delude, to tempt”) + -dło. From the fact that portraits were often created based on photographs, and the artist often tried to improve the image to make it more beautiful.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔˈɲi.dwɔ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -idwɔ
- Syllabification: mo‧ni‧dło
Noun
monidło n
- (painting) A tinted and retouched photography or portrait, especially a wedding photography. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
Declension
Declension of monidło
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | monidło | monidła |
| genitive | monidła | monideł |
| dative | monidłu | monidłom |
| accusative | monidło | monidła |
| instrumental | monidłem | monidłami |
| locative | monidle | monidłach |
| vocative | monidło | monidła |