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świstek

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Polish

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Etymology

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From świstać +‎ -ek. First attested in c. 1700.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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świstek m inan (diminutive świsteczek)

  1. (colloquial) scrap of paper
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) official document judged by the speaker to be of minor importance (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
  3. (obsolete) whistle (sound made by a whistle)
  4. (obsolete) brochure, small piece, newspaper, magazine (usually of a low standard) (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Declension

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Declension of świstek
singular plural
nominative świstek świstki
genitive świstka świstków
dative świstkowi świstkom
accusative świstek świstki
instrumental świstkiem świstkami
locative świstku świstkach
vocative świstku świstki

References

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  1. ^ Dorota Adamiec (2019 April 5) “ŚWISTEK”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

Further reading

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