Polish

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Etymology

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From kochany +‎ -eńki.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ.xaˈɲɛɲ.ki/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲki
  • Syllabification: ko‧cha‧nień‧ki

Adjective

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kochanieńki (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. diminutive of kochany

Declension

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Noun

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kochanieńki m pers (female equivalent kochanieńka)

  1. (nominalized, familiar) dear (male person close to someone)
  2. (nominalized, sarcastic) patronizing term of address for someone irritating
    Synonyms: kochany, kochaniutki

Declension

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Further reading

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