kauzyperda
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See also: kauzyperdą
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin causa (“case”) + -y- + Latin perdō (“to lose”), thus literally, “case-loser”. Compare Latin causidicus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kauzyperda m pers
- (derogatory, law) inferior or incompetent lawyer
- Synonym: adwokacina
- 2003, Marcin Wolski, Alterland:
- Kauzyperda z Karlsruhe nie taił onieśmielenia, jakie wywoływała w nim polska arystokratka.
- The pettifogger from Karlsruhe did not hide the intimidation the Polish aristocrat provoked in him.
Declension
[edit]Declension of kauzyperda
singular | plural | |
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nominative | kauzyperda | kauzyperdzi/kauzyperdy (deprecative) |
genitive | kauzyperdy | kauzyperdów |
dative | kauzyperdzie | kauzyperdom |
accusative | kauzyperdę | kauzyperdów |
instrumental | kauzyperdą | kauzyperdami |
locative | kauzyperdzie | kauzyperdach |
vocative | kauzyperdo | kauzyperdzi |
Further reading
[edit]- kauzyperda in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kauzyperda in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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