Polish

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Etymology

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Perhaps from German Zierereien.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛrɛˈɡjɛlɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛ
  • Syllabification: ce‧re‧gie‧le

Noun

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ceregiele nvir pl

  1. (colloquial) song and dance (display of unnecessary excitement or activity)
  2. (colloquial) song and dance (excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something)

Declension

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Derived terms

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verb

Further reading

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