prostaczek

Polish

Etymology

From prostak (“an uncultured one”) +‎ -ek (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔsˈta.t͡ʂɛk/

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• Rhymes: -at͡ʂɛk
• Syllabification: pros‧ta‧czek

Noun

prostaczek m pers

1. diminutive of prostak
2. juggins

Declension

Declension of prostaczek

	singular	plural
nominative	prostaczek	prostaczkowie/prostaczki (deprecative)
genitive	prostaczka	prostaczków
dative	prostaczkowi	prostaczkom
accusative	prostaczka	prostaczków
instrumental	prostaczkiem	prostaczkami
locative	prostaczku	prostaczkach
vocative	prostaczku	prostaczkowie

Related terms

adjective

• prostacki

 

adverb

• prostacko

 

nouns

• prostactwo
• prostaczka
• prostak

 

Further reading

• prostaczek in Polish dictionaries at PWN