kartofel

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kartoffel, from older Tartuffel or Tartüffel, from Italian tartufolo, diminutive of tartufo, from Medieval Latin *territūberum or Latin terrae tūber.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /karˈtɔ.fɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔfɛl
  • Syllabification: kar‧to‧fel

Noun

kartofel m inan (diminutive kartofelek, augmentative kartoflisko)

  1. potato
    Synonyms: ziemniak, pyra
  2. (slang) nose
    Synonym: ogór
  3. (colloquial, sports) chip shot (an easy goal)
    Synonyms: babol, szmata

Declension
Declension of kartofel
singular plural
nominative kartofel kartofle
genitive kartofla kartofli
dative kartoflowi kartoflom
accusative kartofel kartofle
instrumental kartoflem kartoflami
locative kartoflu kartoflach
vocative kartoflu kartofle

Derived terms
adjective
nouns

Further reading
  • kartofel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kartofel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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