kołtun

See also: kołtu̇n and Kołtun

Polish

Etymology

Cognate with Belarusian каўтун (kaŭtun), Ukrainian ковтун (kovtun), and Russian колтун (koltun).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔw.tun/
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Noun

kołtun m inan

  1. (colloquial) A tangled, twisted mass of hair.
  2. (historical) Polish plait, plica polonica

Declension
declension of kołtun
singular plural
nominative kołtun kołtuny
genitive kołtunu kołtunów
dative kołtunowi kołtunom
accusative kołtun kołtuny
instrumental kołtunem kołtunami
locative kołtunie kołtunach
vocative kołtunie kołtuny

Synonyms
  • chyra

Noun

kołtun m pers (feminine kołtunka)

  1. (derogatory) Someone who is backward.

Declension
declension of kołtun
singular plural
nominative kołtun kołtuny
genitive kołtuna kołtunów
dative kołtunowi kołtunom
accusative kołtuna kołtunów
instrumental kołtunem kołtunami
locative kołtunie kołtunach
vocative kołtunie kołtuny

Derived terms
  • (nouns) kołtuneria, kołtuństwo
  • (verbs) kołtunić, kołtunić się, kołtunieć
  • (adjectives) kołtuniasty, kołtuński, kołtunowaty
  • (adverbs) kołtuńsko

Further reading
  • kołtun in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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