figiel

See also: Figiel

Polish

Etymology

Brückner (1927) states that this term derived from Latin figura via an dialectal form figuły[1].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲi.ɡʲɛl/
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Noun

figiel m inan

  1. trick, prank, joke, fooling around
    płatać figle - to play tricks (imperfective)
    spłatać figla - to play a trick (perfective)

Declension
declension of figiel
singular plural
nominative figiel figle
genitive figla figli/figlów
dative figlowi figlom
accusative figiel figle
instrumental figlem figlami
locative figlu figlach
vocative figlu figle

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • (nouns) figlarz m, figlarka f
  • (adjectives) figlarny
  • (verbs) figlować
  • (idioms) o mały figiel

Descendants

References
  1. Brückner, Aleksander (1927) Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, published 1985, page 121
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