sztajfniŏk

Silesian

FWOTD – 15 February 2024

Etymology

From sztajfny (“stiff, rigid”) +‎ -ŏk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈʂtaj.fɲɔk/, (Western Silesian) /ˈʂtaj.fɲɔwk/, (Głogówek) /ˈʂtaj.fɲɛwk/
  • Audio (non-Western):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ajfɲɔk, -ajfɲɔwk, -ajfɲɛwk
  • Syllabification: sztaj‧fniŏk

Noun

sztajfniŏk m inan

  1. bowler, bowler hat
    Hypernym: hut

Noun

sztajfniŏk m pers

  1. buzzkill, party pooper, stuffed shirt, wet blanket

Further reading

  • Bogdan Kallus (2020) “sztajfniŏk (1)”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 392
  • Bogdan Kallus (2020) “sztajfniŏk (2)”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 392
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