kolos na glinianych nogach
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “colossus with feet of clay”. Calque of French colosse aux pieds d’argile. Coined by French philosopher Denis Diderot in relation to Russia in the second half of the XVIII century.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.lɔs na ɡliˈɲa.nɘx ˈnɔ.ɡax/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: ko‧los na gli‧nia‧nych no‧gach
Noun
[edit]kolos na glinianych nogach m animal
- (idiomatic, literary) paper tiger
- Synonym: papierowy tygrys
Declension
[edit]Declension of kolos na glinianych nogach
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kolos na glinianych nogach | kolosy na glinianych nogach |
| genitive | kolosa na glinianych nogach | kolosów na glinianych nogach |
| dative | kolosowi na glinianych nogach | kolosom na glinianych nogach |
| accusative | kolosa na glinianych nogach | kolosy na glinianych nogach |
| instrumental | kolosem na glinianych nogach | kolosami na glinianych nogach |
| locative | kolosie na glinianych nogach | kolosach na glinianych nogach |
| vocative | kolosie na glinianych nogach | kolosy na glinianych nogach |
Further reading
[edit]- kolos na glinianych nogach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kolos na glinianych nogach in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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