mrzonka
See also: mrzonką
Polish
Etymology
Likely from Proto-Slavic *mьrenъ + -ka, possibly related to marzyć. Late attestation and the literary nature of the word speak in favour of its coinage based on the Ukrainian мрі́йний (mríjnyj, “dreamy”), from мрі́ти (mríty, “to dream”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʐɔn.ka/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔnka
- Syllabification: mrzon‧ka
Noun
mrzonka f (related adjective (rare) mrzonkowy)
- pipe dream
- Synonyms: marzenie ściętej głowy, miraż
Declension
Declension of mrzonka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mrzonka | mrzonki |
| genitive | mrzonki | mrzonek |
| dative | mrzonce | mrzonkom |
| accusative | mrzonkę | mrzonki |
| instrumental | mrzonką | mrzonkami |
| locative | mrzonce | mrzonkach |
| vocative | mrzonko | mrzonki |
Derived terms
adjectives
- mrzonkowaty
References
- ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “mrzonka”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN