kibel

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kübel, from Old High German kubilo, from Latin cūpula. Doublet of kubeł (“bucket”) and kopuła.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈki.bɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -ibɛl
  • Syllabification: ki‧bel

Noun

kibel m inan (diminutive kibelek)

  1. (colloquial) bog, john, can, lavatory, toilet
    Synonym: ubikacja
  2. (slang) mess, disorder
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nieporządek
  3. (slang) prison
    Synonym: więzienie
  4. (slang, derogatory) motor scooter
    Synonyms: skuter, taboret
  5. (slang, rail transport) PKP class EN57 electric multiple unit

Declension
Declension of kibel
singular plural
nominative kibel kible
genitive kibla kibli
dative kiblowi kiblom
accusative kibel kible
instrumental kiblem kiblami
locative kiblu kiblach
vocative kiblu kible

Derived terms
verb
verb
  • przekiblować

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