szalbierz

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Czech šalbíř. SJPD suggests German Quacksalber contaminated with German Salbader.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂal.bjɛʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -albjɛʂ
  • Syllabification: szal‧bierz

Noun

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szalbierz m pers

  1. (derogatory) impostor, faitour
    Synonyms: oszust, szachraj

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjectives
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adverb

References

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Further reading

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