parafianka

See also: parafianką

Polish

Etymology

From parafianin + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.raˈfjaŋ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋka
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧fian‧ka

Noun

parafianka f (male equivalent parafianin)

  1. female equivalent of parafianin (female parishioner)
  2. (dated, derogatory) yokel, rustic, uncultured person
    Synonym: wieśniaczka

Declension

Further reading

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