pies ogrodnika
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “dog of [the] gardener”. From the play El Perro del Hortelano by the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpjɛs ɔ.ɡrɔdˈɲi.ka/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: pies o‧grod‧ni‧ka
Noun
- (idiomatic) dog in the manger
Declension
Declension of pies ogrodnika
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pies ogrodnika | psy ogrodnika |
| genitive | psa ogrodnika | psów ogrodnika |
| dative | psu ogrodnika | psom ogrodnika |
| accusative | psa ogrodnika | psy ogrodnika |
| instrumental | psem ogrodnika | psami ogrodnika |
| locative | psie ogrodnika | psach ogrodnika |
| vocative | psie ogrodnika | psy ogrodnika |
Further reading
- pies ogrodnika in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pies ogrodnika in Polish dictionaries at PWN