leśny dziadek
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unclear; either from leśny dziad, a forest creature in Slavic mythology, or from Polish guerrilla fighters in World War II that operated mainly in forests and kept reminiscing about their past after the war.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (idiomatic, derogatory) fossil; old person in a position of authority stubbornly sticking to anachronistic views, no longer competent for their job and not willing to step down to make way for the younger generation
Declension
[edit]Declension of leśny dziadek
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | leśny dziadek | leśne dziadki |
| genitive | leśnego dziadka | leśnych dziadków |
| dative | leśnemu dziadkowi | leśnym dziadkom |
| accusative | leśnego dziadka | leśnych dziadków |
| instrumental | leśnym dziadkiem | leśnymi dziadkami |
| locative | leśnym dziadku | leśnych dziadkach |
| vocative | leśny dziadku | leśne dziadki |
Further reading
[edit]- leśny dziadek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- leśny dziadek in Polish dictionaries at PWN