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lelum polelum

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Polish

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Etymology

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Perhaps a reference to the alleged twin Slavic deities Lel and Polel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.lum pɔˈlɛ.lum/
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  • Syllabification: le‧lum po‧le‧lum

Noun

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lelum polelum n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial or dialectal, Kociewie, derogatory, idiomatic) slowcoach, sluggard
    Synonyms: ciepłe kluchy, guzdrała, ślamazara

Adverb

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lelum polelum (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, colloquial or dialectal, Kociewie, idiomatic) lazily, sluggishly
    Synonyms: leniwie, opieszale
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noun
verb

Further reading

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