szmata

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Polish

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szmata

Etymology

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Uncertain but perhaps derived from szmat or śmieć

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂma.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: szma‧ta

Noun

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szmata f (diminutive szmatka)

  1. (literally) rag (cloth)
  2. (figuratively) rag (low quality magazine)
    Synonym: szmatławiec
  3. (slang, offensive) skank, slut (sexually promiscuous woman)
  4. (colloquial, sports) chip shot (an easy goal)
    Synonyms: babol, kartofel

Declension

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Declension of szmata
singular plural
nominative szmata szmaty
genitive szmaty szmat
dative szmacie szmatom
accusative szmatę szmaty
instrumental szmatą szmatami
locative szmacie szmatach
vocative szmato szmaty

Derived terms

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adjective
nouns
verbs

Descendants

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  • → Yiddish: שמאַטע (shmate)

Further reading

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