czarna teczka
See also: czarną teczką
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “black briefcase”. The term comes from the black briefcase shown to the public in 1990 by Stan Tymiński, a candidate for the presidency of Poland, claiming to have documents compromising his rival Lech Walesa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂar.na ˈtɛt͡ʂ.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂka
Noun
- (idiomatic) kompromat, discrediting documents
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see czarny, teczka.
Declension
Declension of czarna teczka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | czarna teczka | czarne teczki |
| genitive | czarnej teczki | czarnych teczek |
| dative | czarnej teczce | czarnym teczkom |
| accusative | czarną teczkę | czarne teczki |
| instrumental | czarną teczką | czarnymi teczkami |
| locative | czarnej teczce | czarnych teczkach |
| vocative | czarna teczko | czarne teczki |
Further reading
- czarna teczka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- czarna teczka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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