dorobkiewicz
Polish
Etymology
From dorobić + -icz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔ.rɔpˈkjɛ.vit͡ʂ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛvit͡ʂ
- Syllabification: do‧rob‧kie‧wicz
Noun
dorobkiewicz m pers
- (derogatory, literary) 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: nowobogacki, nuworysz, parweniusz
Declension
Declension of dorobkiewicz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dorobkiewicz | dorobkiewicze |
| genitive | dorobkiewicza | dorobkiewiczów |
| dative | dorobkiewiczowi | dorobkiewiczom |
| accusative | dorobkiewicza | dorobkiewiczów |
| instrumental | dorobkiewiczem | dorobkiewiczami |
| locative | dorobkiewiczu | dorobkiewiczach |
| vocative | dorobkiewiczu | dorobkiewicze |
Derived terms
adjective
- dorobkiewiczowski
noun
- dorobkiewiczostwo
Further reading
- dorobkiewicz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dorobkiewicz in Polish dictionaries at PWN