tingel-tangel
See also: tingeltangel
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Tingeltangel, from the sound of tin cymbals hitting each other. Compare Hungarian tinglitangli.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiŋ.ɡɛlˈtaŋ.ɡɛl/
- Rhymes: -aŋɡɛl
- Syllabification: tin‧gel‧tan‧gel
Noun
tingel-tangel m inan
- (dated) second-rate nightclub (inferior cafe or restaurant where artists performed)
- Synonym: tingel
Declension
Declension of tingel-tangel
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tingel-tangel | tingel-tangle |
| genitive | tingel-tangla | tingel-tangli |
| dative | tingel-tanglowi | tingel-tanglom |
| accusative | tingel-tangel | tingel-tangle |
| instrumental | tingel-tanglem | tingel-tanglami |
| locative | tingel-tanglu | tingel-tanglach |
| vocative | tingel-tanglu | tingel-tangle |
Derived terms
adjective
- tinglowy
Further reading
- tingel-tangel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- tingel-tangel in Polish dictionaries at PWN