See also: herod-babą
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Dvandva compound of herod + baba, literally “despot-lady”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]herod-baba f
- (humorous) tomboy (woman resembling a man)
- (humorous) ball-buster (tough woman)
- Synonyms: baba-chłop, babochłop, chłopczyca, chłopobaba, dragon, harpia, hetera, kobieton, megiera
Declension
[edit]One word declension
Declension of herod-baba
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | herod-baba | herod-baby |
| genitive | herod-baby | herod-bab |
| dative | herod-babie | herod-babom |
| accusative | herod-babę | herod-baby |
| instrumental | herod-babą | herod-babami |
| locative | herod-babie | herod-babach |
| vocative | herod-babo | herod-baby |
Two word declension
Declension of herod-baba
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | herod-baba | herody-baby |
| genitive | heroda-baby | herodów-bab |
| dative | horodowi-babie | herodom-babom |
| accusative | heroda-babę | herodów-baba |
| instrumental | herodem-babą | herodami-babami |
| locative | herodzie-babie | herodach-babach |
| vocative | herodzie-babo | herody-baby |
Related terms
[edit]adjective
Further reading
[edit]- herod-baba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- herod-baba in Polish dictionaries at PWN