sam jak palec

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, lonely as [a] finger, or more loosely translated as lonely as [a] thumb. Palec originally meant thumb, and the phrase originally referred to the fact that the thumb is apart from the other fingers.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsam ˈjak ˈpa.lɛt͡s/
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  • Syllabification: sam jak pa‧lec

Adjective

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sam jak palec (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic, simile) lonely as can be; very lonely
    Synonym: samotny

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