trele-morele

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, bird song apricot, chosen for its rhyming nature.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɛ.lɛ mɔˈrɛ.lɛ/
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Noun

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trele-morele nvir pl

  1. (colloquial) mumbo-jumbo
    Synonym: głupstwo

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Adam Fałowski (2022) “trele-morele”, in Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • trele-morele in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • trele-morele in Polish dictionaries at PWN