makulatura

See also: makulaturą

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from German Makulatur, from Latin maculare (to soil, to dirty), from macula (spot).

Noun

makulatura

  1. wastepaper, scrap paper
  2. trash, junk; low quality literature

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French maculature, from Latin maculāre, from macula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ku.laˈtu.ra/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Syllabification: ma‧ku‧la‧tu‧ra

Noun

makulatura f

  1. scrap paper, wastepaper
  2. (colloquial, literature) junk, trash (low-quality literature)
    Synonym: pisanina

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • makulaturowy

Further reading

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