małpa
Polish
editEtymology
editUsually derived from German Maulaffe (“gaping fool, gaper”), from Maul (“mouth”) + Affe (“ape, monkey”). However, the German word is attested no earlier than the Polish (both 15th century), it never actually means “ape”, and it poses various phonetic difficulties. The Wörterbuch der deutschen Lehnwörter therefore casts doubt on the derivation.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmałpa f (diminutive małpka, related adjective małpi)
- monkey, ape (primate)
- at sign
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) monkey (black person; a person of African ancestry)
- (colloquial, derogatory) witch, hag, harridan
Declension
editDeclension of małpa
Derived terms
editadjectives
nouns
verbs
- małpować impf
Descendants
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