styropian
Polish edit
Etymology edit
From styren + piana. Calque of English styrofoam. The political sense comes from the strikes organized by the Solidarity trade union where protesters would stay in the factory for many days and sleep on makeshift beds made from blocks of styrofoam.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
styropian m inan
Declension edit
Declension of styropian
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | styropian |
| genitive | styropianu |
| dative | styropianowi |
| accusative | styropian |
| instrumental | styropianem |
| locative | styropianie |
| vocative | styropianie |
Noun edit
styropian m pers
- (derogatory, politics, slang) politician with a history of involvement with the Solidarity trade union
Declension edit
Declension of styropian
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | styropian | styropiani/styropiany (deprecative) |
| genitive | styropiana | styropianów |
| dative | styropianowi | styropianom |
| accusative | styropiana | styropianów |
| instrumental | styropianem | styropianami |
| locative | styropianie | styropianach |
| vocative | styropianie | styropiani |