maleństwo

Polish

Etymology

From maleńki +‎ -stwo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈlɛɲ.stfɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲstfɔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧leń‧stwo

Noun

maleństwo n

  1. (endearing) little one; tot; little thing (small child or young animal)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dziecko
  2. (colloquial) trinket; trifle; something very small, of little importance or value
    Synonyms: drobnostka, błahostka
  3. (colloquial) Term of address to an adult person, usually a woman.
  4. (dated) childhood

Declension
Declension of maleństwo
singular plural
nominative maleństwo maleństwa
genitive maleństwa maleństw
dative maleństwu maleństwom
accusative maleństwo maleństwa
instrumental maleństwem maleństwami
locative maleństwie maleństwach
vocative maleństwo maleństwa
adjectives

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