ludowy

Polish

Etymology

From lud + -owy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luˈdɔ.vɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɨ
  • Syllabification: lu‧do‧wy

Adjective

ludowy (not comparable)

  1. (relational) folk (of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites)
  2. folk (believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous)
    Synonyms: obiegowy, potoczny
  3. vernacular (of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom)
    Synonyms: wernakularny, miejscowy, zwyczajowy
  4. people's (considered to be of, from, or in tune with the common people, rather than from a ruling elite)
  5. (architecture) folk, vernacular (of or related to local building materials and styles)
    Synonym: wernakularny

Declension

Derived terms

  • architektura ludowa
  • etymologia ludowa
  • gwara ludowa
  • nazewnictwo ludowe

Further reading

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