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kretyn

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French crétin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛ.tɘn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɘn
  • Syllabification: kre‧tyn

Noun

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kretyn m pers (female equivalent kretynka, diminutive kretynek)

  1. (derogatory) cretin (fool, idiot)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec
  2. (obsolete, pathology) cretin (person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
adverb
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Further reading

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