See also: truten

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truteń

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *trǫtьňь, *trutьňь, from *trǫtъ,[1]whence Old Polish trant, trąd.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtru.tɛɲ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -utɛɲ
  • Syllabification: tru‧teń

Noun edit

truteń m animal

  1. drone (male bee)
    Synonym: (obsolete) trut

Declension edit

Noun edit

truteń m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) a work-averse man who lives on other people's efforts or expense; a parasite; a deadbeat

Declension edit

Related terms edit

adjective
nouns

References edit

  1. ^ “trǫtъ”, in Derksen - Slavic Inherited Lexicon[1], ordbog.oesteuropastudier.dk, 2018 March 2 (last accessed)

Further reading edit

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