źle się dzieje w państwie duńskim

Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, bad things are happening in the Danish state. Calque of English something is rotten in the state of Denmark from William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʑlɛ ɕɛ ˈd͡ʑɛ.jɛ f ˈpaɲ.stfjɛ ˈduɲ.skim/
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  • Rhymes: -uɲskim

Proverb

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żle się dzieje w państwie duńskim

  1. (idiomatic) something is rotten in the state of Denmark

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