Polish

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Etymology

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From bestia +‎ -nik. First attested in 1834.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛsˈtɨj.ɲik/
  • Rhymes: -ɨjɲik
  • Syllabification: bes‧tyj‧nik

Noun

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bestyjnik m pers (female equivalent (obsolete) bestyjnica)

  1. (obsolete, dialectal, humorous) good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; beast

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Fryderyk Skarbek (1834) Nieproszeni goście : komedja w 1 akcie (in Polish), page 34

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