zielony ludzik

Polish

Alternative forms

  • zielony ludek (less frequently)

Etymology

Literally, little green man. Compare Russian зелёные человечки (zeljónyje čelovečki), Ukrainian зелені чоловічки (zeleni čolovičky).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʑɛˈlɔ.nɨ ˈlu.d͡ʑik/
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  • Rhymes: -ud͡ʑik

Noun

zielony ludzik m pers or m animal

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, science fiction, ufology) little green man (space alien)
    Synonyms: kosmita, obcy, ufok, ufoludek
  2. (euphemistic, idiomatic, military, usually in the plural) little green man (soldier lacking identification)
    Hypernym: żołnierz

Declension

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