bohomaz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian богомаз (bohomaz, “icon painter”), from бог (boh, “god”) + мазати (mazaty). First attested in 1807.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔˈxɔ.mas/

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• Rhymes: -ɔmas
• Syllabification: bo‧ho‧maz

Noun

bohomaz m inan (diminutive bohomazek)

1. (derogatory) daub (crude or amateurish painting)

   kolorowe bohomazy ― colorful daubs

Declension

Declension of bohomaz

	singular	plural
nominative	bohomaz	bohomazy
genitive	bohomazu/bohomaza	bohomazów
dative	bohomazowi	bohomazom
accusative	bohomaz	bohomazy
instrumental	bohomazem	bohomazami
locative	bohomazie	bohomazach
vocative	bohomazie	bohomazy

Noun

bohomaz m pers

1. (archaic) dauber; bad painter

   Synonym: pacykarz

Declension

Declension of bohomaz

	singular	plural
nominative	bohomaz	bohomazi/bohomazy (deprecative)
genitive	bohomaza	bohomazów
dative	bohomazowi	bohomazom
accusative	bohomaza	bohomazów
instrumental	bohomazem	bohomazami
locative	bohomazie	bohomazach
vocative	bohomazie	bohomazi

Related terms

noun

• bóg

 

verb

• mazać impf

 

Further reading

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