Polish edit

 
Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology edit

Back-formation from samobójczy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /saˈmɔ.buj/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔbuj
  • Syllabification: sa‧mo‧bój

Noun edit

samobój m inan

  1. (colloquial, sports) own goal (goal scored by player against their own team)
    Synonyms: bramka samobójcza, gol samobójczy
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) own goal (blunder that damages one's own prospects)

Declension edit

Related terms edit

adjective
adverb
nouns

Further reading edit

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