fiasko

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɪasko]

fiasko n

1. fiasco (failure)

• blamáž
• selhání
• průšvih
• skandál

• fiasko in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• fiasko in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• fiasko in Internetová jazyková příručka

Derived from Italian fiasco, from Latin flasco, flasca (“bottle, container”), from Frankish *flaska (“bottle, flask”), from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (“bottle”), from *flehtaną (“to plait”), from Proto-Indo-European *plek- (“to weave, braid”).

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• IPA^(key): [fiˈasko]
• Rhymes: -asko
• Hyphenation: fi‧as‧ko

fiasko (accusative singular fiaskon, plural fiaskoj, accusative plural fiaskojn)

1. fiasco, failure

• fiaski

From Italian fiasco.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiɑsko/, [ˈfiɑs̠ko̞]
• Rhymes: -iɑsko
• Syllabification^(key): fi‧as‧ko

fiasko

1. fiasco

Borrowed from Esperanto fiasko, from English fiasco, French fiasco, from Italian fiasco (“flask”).

• IPA^(key): /fiˈasko/

fiasko (plural fiaski)

1. fiasco, ignominious failure

From Italian fiasco.

fiasko m (definite singular fiaskoen, indefinite plural fiaskoer, definite plural fiaskoene)

1. a fiasco, failure
2. a flop (informal)

• “fiasko” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Italian fiasco.

fiasko m (definite singular fiaskoen, indefinite plural fiaskoar, definite plural fiaskoane)

1. a fiasco, failure
2. a flop (informal)

• “fiasko” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Borrowed from Italian fiasco, from Late Latin flasco, from Latin flasca, from Old Frankish *flaska, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ, from *flehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European *plek-. Doublet of flakon (“flacon, vial”) and flasza (“bottle”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjas.kɔ/

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• Rhymes: -askɔ
• Syllabification: fias‧ko

fiasko n

1. fiasco

   Synonyms: porażka, masakra

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

From Italian fiasco.

fiasko n

1. a fiasco (failure)

• fars
• farsartad
• flopp
• katastrof

• fiasko in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)