Polish

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Etymology

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From kretyn +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /krɛˈtɘn.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘnka
  • Syllabification: kre‧tyn‧ka

Noun

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kretynka f (male equivalent kretyn)

  1. (derogatory) female equivalent of kretyn (cretin) (female fool, idiot)
    Synonyms: debilka, idiotka
  2. (obsolete, pathology) female equivalent of kretyn (cretin) (female person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism)

Declension

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Further reading

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