samobój

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from samobójczy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈmɔ.buj/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔbuj
  • Syllabification: sa‧mo‧bój

Noun

samobój m inan

  1. (colloquial, ball games) own goal (goal scored by player against their own team)
    Synonyms: bramka samobójcza, gol samobójczy
  2. (colloquial, figurative) own goal (blunder that damages one's own prospects)

Declension

adjective

Further reading

  • samobój in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • samobój in Polish dictionaries at PWN