figiel
See also: Figiel
Polish
Etymology
Brückner (1927) states that this term is derived from Latin figūra via the dialectal form figuły[1]. Alternatively borrowed from Middle High German vigilje, from Medieval Latin vigiliae. If so, then a doublet of wigilia (“eve”) and Wigilia (“Christmas Eve”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfi.ɡjɛl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iɡjɛl
- Syllabification: fi‧giel
Noun
figiel m inan (diminutive figielek or figlik)
- trick, prank, joke, fooling around
- Synonyms: dowcip, igraszka, psikus, żart, krotochwila, psota
- płatać/spłatać figle ― to play tricks
- amusing, clever, or facetious work of art
- Synonym: scherzo
Declension
Declension of figiel
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | figiel | figle |
| genitive | figla | figli/figlów |
| dative | figlowi | figlom |
| accusative | figiel/figla | figle |
| instrumental | figlem | figlami |
| locative | figlu | figlach |
| vocative | figlu | figle |
Derived terms
adjective
- figlarny
adverb
- figlarnie
nouns
- figlarka
- figlarstwo
- figlarz
- figlas
- figlasek
verbs
- figlować
- nafiglować
- pofiglować
Related terms
nouns
- figlarność
- figlarzyna
Descendants
- → Czech: fígl[1]
- → Slovak: fígeľ
- → Ukrainian: фі́гель (fíhelʹ)
References
- Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “figiel”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 121
Further reading
- figiel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- figiel in Polish dictionaries at PWN