trele-morele

Polish

Etymology

Literally, bird song apricot, chosen for its rhyming nature.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trɛ.lɛ.mɔˈrɛ.lɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛ
  • Syllabification: tre‧le‧mo‧re‧le

Noun

trele-morele nvir pl

  1. (colloquial) mumbo-jumbo
    Synonym: głupstwo

Declension

References

  1. Adam Fałowski (2022) Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading

  • trele-morele in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • trele-morele in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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