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piernik.

gingerbread

7 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpjɛr.ɲik/

  1. gingerbread

    inanimate · masculine

  2. pepper, any member of the genus Capsicum

    inanimate · masculine

  3. role of little value

    archaic · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Polish pierz Proto-Slavic *-nъ Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Proto-Slavic *-nikъ Old Polish -nik Polish -nik Polish piernik From Old Polish pierz + Polish -nik.

noun/ˈpjɛr.ɲik/

  1. fossil; fogey; old fart; derogatory term for an old man, especially one who has suffered mental deterioration

    colloquial · derogatory · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Polish pierz Proto-Slavic *-nъ Proto-Indo-European *-eykos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-eikas Proto-Slavic *-ikъ Proto-Slavic *-nikъ Old Polish -nik Polish -nik Polish piernik From Old Polish pierz + Polish -nik.

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