flejtuch
Polish
Etymology
From a dialectal German *Fleituch (“cleaning rag”), from fleien + Tuch. Compare attested Fleilauge (“lye for rinsing”, 16th c.). The underlying verb is from Middle High German vlæjen ~ vlöuwen (“to wash”), probably from the same root as Polish pławić.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflɛj.tux/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛjtux
- Syllabification: flej‧tuch
Noun
flejtuch m pers (diminutive flejtuszek)
- (colloquial, derogatory) grub, soap dodger, slob
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:brudas
Declension
Declension of flejtuch
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | flejtuch | flejtuchy |
| genitive | flejtucha | flejtuchów |
| dative | flejtuchowi | flejtuchom |
| accusative | flejtucha | flejtuchy/flejtuchów |
| instrumental | flejtuchem | flejtuchami |
| locative | flejtuchu | flejtuchach |
| vocative | flejtuchu | flejtuchy |
Derived terms
adjective
- flejtuchowaty
noun
Related terms
adverb
- flejtuchowato