Polish edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bědakъ. By surface analysis, bieda +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjɛ.dak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛdak
  • Syllabification: bie‧dak

Noun edit

biedak m pers (diminutive biedaczek, augmentative biedaczyna or biedaczysko)

  1. pauper, poor person
    Synonym: chudopachołek
    Antonym: bogacz
  2. poor thing, wretch
    Synonyms: biedactwo, biedula

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Further reading edit

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