nieborak
Polish
Etymology
From nie- + Proto-Slavic *borti sę + -ak. Compare Silesian borŏk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲɛˈbɔ.rak/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔrak
- Syllabification: nie‧bo‧rak
Noun
nieborak m pers (diminutive nieboraczek, augmentative nieboraczysko, feminine nieboraczka)
- wretch (an unhappy, unfortunate or miserable person)
- Synonyms: biedaczek, nieszczęśnik, nieszczęśliwiec
Declension
Declension of nieborak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nieborak | nieboracy/nieboraki |
| genitive | nieboraka | nieboraków |
| dative | nieborakowi | nieborakom |
| accusative | nieboraka | nieboraków |
| instrumental | nieborakiem | nieborakami |
| locative | nieboraku | nieborakach |
| vocative | nieboraku | nieboracy/nieboraki |
Related terms
adjective
- nieboraczy
noun
- nieboractwo
Further reading
- nieborak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- nieborak in Polish dictionaries at PWN