figiel
See also: Figiel
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Brückner (1927) states that this term is derived from Latin figūra via the dialectal form figuły.[1] Alternatively borrowed from Middle High German vigilje, from Medieval Latin vigiliae. If so, then a doublet of wigilia (“eve”) and Wigilia (“Christmas Eve”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
figiel m inan (diminutive figielek or figlik)
Declension edit
Declension of figiel
Derived terms edit
adjective
adverb
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verbs
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nouns
Descendants edit
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “figiel”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 121