machlojka

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish מחלוקת (makhloykes, “argument, disagreement, dispute”), from Hebrew מַחֲלוֹקֶת (maḥălōqɛṯ, “part, share, argument, disagreement, dispute”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maxˈlɔj.ka/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔjka
  • Syllabification: mach‧loj‧ka

Noun

machlojka f (augmentative machloja)

  1. (colloquial) fraud, scam
    Synonyms: oszustwo, przekręt, szwindel

Declension
Declension of machlojka
singular plural
nominative machlojka machlojki
genitive machlojki machlojek
dative machlojce machlojkom
accusative machlojkę machlojki
instrumental machlojką machlojkami
locative machlojce machlojkach
vocative machlojko machlojki

Derived terms
verb
  • machlować

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