fistaszek

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian фиста́шка (fistáška), from Ottoman Turkish فستق (fıstıq), from Persian فستق (fostoq, fostaq), from Arabic فِسْتَق (fistaq), from an Iranian language. Doublet of pistacja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fisˈta.ʂɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aʂɛk
  • Syllabification: fis‧ta‧szek

Noun

fistaszek m inan

  1. (colloquial, usually in the plural) goober, peanut
    Synonyms: arachid, orzech arachidowy, orzech ziemny, orzeszek ziemny, żydek

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • fistaszkowy

Further reading

  • fistaszek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • fistaszek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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