nowobogacki

Polish

Etymology

From nowy + -o- + bogacz + -cki. Calque of French nouveau riche.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔ.vɔ.bɔˈɡat͡s.ki/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ski
  • Syllabification: no‧wo‧bo‧gac‧ki

Adjective

nowobogacki (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (derogatory) nouveau riche, parvenu
    Synonyms: dorobkiewiczowski, nuworyszowski, parweniuszowski

Declension

Noun

nowobogacki m pers (female equivalent nowobogacka)

  1. (derogatory) nouveau riche, parvenu (wealthy person whose fortune is newly acquired, and who is therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy)
    Synonyms: dorobkiewicz, nuworysz, parweniusz

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • nowobogackość

Further reading

  • nowobogacki in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • nowobogacki in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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