leśny dziadek

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Unclear; either from leśny dziad, a forest creature in Slavic mythology, or from Polish guerrilla fighters in World War II that operated mainly in forests and kept reminiscing about their past after the war.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛɕ.nɨ ˈd͡ʑa.dɛk/
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Rhymes: -adɛk

Noun edit

leśny dziadek m pers

(idiomatic, derogatory) fossil; old person in a position of authority stubbornly sticking to anachronistic views, no longer competent for their job and not willing to step down to make way for the younger generation

Declension edit

Declension of leśny dziadek

	singular	plural
nominative	leśny dziadek	leśne dziadki
genitive	leśnego dziadka	leśnych dziadków
dative	leśnemu dziadkowi	leśnym dziadkom
accusative	leśnego dziadka	leśnych dziadków
instrumental	leśnym dziadkiem	leśnymi dziadkami
locative	leśnym dziadku	leśnych dziadkach
vocative	leśny dziadku	leśne dziadki