Polish

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Etymology

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From spadochron (parachute) +‎ -arz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spa.dɔˈxrɔ.ɲaʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɲaʂ
  • Syllabification: spa‧do‧chro‧niarz

Noun

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spadochroniarz m pers (female equivalent spadochroniarka)

  1. parachutist, skydiver
    Synonym: skoczek spadochronowy
  2. paratrooper
  3. (education) repeater, student repeating a class
  4. (politics) carpetbagger (a person who arrives somewhere without previous experience who should have been somewhere else first)

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