malapropizm
Polish
editEtymology
editNamed after a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mrs. Malaprop -izm.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmalapropizm m inan
- (linguistics) malapropism (the blundering use of a similar-sounding expression)
- (linguistics) malaprop, malapropism (instance of malapropism)
Declension
editDeclension of malapropizm
singular | plural | |
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nominative | malapropizm | malapropizmy |
genitive | malapropizmu | malapropizmów |
dative | malapropizmowi | malapropizmom |
accusative | malapropizm | malapropizmy |
instrumental | malapropizmem | malapropizmami |
locative | malapropizmie | malapropizmach |
vocative | malapropizmie | malapropizmy |
Further reading
edit- malapropizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN