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Etymology

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From banan +‎ -owiec.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /banaˈnɔvjɛt͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvjɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: ba‧na‧no‧wiec

Noun

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bananowiec m animal or m inan

  1. banana (plant)
    Synonym: banan
  2. banana boat (ship designed to transport bananas)
  3. (colloquial) banana cake (cake with bananas in it)
    Synonym: bananówka

Declension

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Noun

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bananowiec m pers (female equivalent bananówka)

  1. (derogatory, slang) nouveau riche, rich kid, spoiled kid (young person who has rich parents and brags about it)
    Synonym: banan
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Further reading

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