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pudło

Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German pudel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.dwɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -udwɔ
  • Syllabification: pu‧dło

Noun

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pudło n

  1. Augmentative of pudełko (rectangular container)
  2. miss in guessing (often an exclamation)
    1. (colloquial) miss in shooting
    Antonym: strzał w dziesiątkę
    1. (colloquial) unsuccessful undertaking
  3. (colloquial) nick, prison
  4. (colloquial) the box (television set)

Declension

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Further reading

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