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nowobogacki

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Polish

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Etymology

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From nowy +‎ -o- +‎ bogacz +‎ -cki. Calque of French nouveau riche.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nɔ.vɔ.bɔˈɡat͡s.ki/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ski
  • Syllabification: no‧wo‧bo‧gac‧ki

Adjective

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nowobogacki (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (derogatory) nouveau riche, parvenu
    Synonyms: dorobkiewiczowski, nuworyszowski, parweniuszowski

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Noun

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nowobogacki m pers (female equivalent nowobogacka)

  1. (derogatory) nouveau riche, parvenu (wealthy person whose fortune is newly acquired, and who is therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy)
    Synonyms: dorobkiewicz, nuworysz, parweniusz

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Derived terms

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noun

Further reading

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