kumoter

Polish

Etymology

Blend of Old Polish kum and kmotr, with the latter from Proto-Slavic *kъmotrъ, the masculine counterpart of *kъmotra, from Latin commāter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈmɔ.tɛr/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔtɛr
• Syllabification: ku‧mo‧ter

Noun

kumoter m pers

1. (dated) close friend
2. (dated, derogatory, politics) backscratcher, crony, gaffer (trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization)

Declension

Declension of kumoter

	singular	plural
nominative	kumoter	kumotry/kumotrowie
genitive	kumotra	kumotrów
dative	kumotrowi	kumotrom
accusative	kumotra	kumotrów
instrumental	kumotrem	kumotrami
locative	kumotrze	kumotrach
vocative	kumotrze	kumotry/kumotrowie

Derived terms

adjective

• kumoterski

 

noun

• kumoterstwo

 

Further reading

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