gruby jak beczka
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “fat as [a] barrel”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡru.bɘ ˈjak ˈbɛt͡ʂ.ka/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: gru‧by jak becz‧ka
Adjective
gruby jak beczka (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- (idiomatic, simile) fat as a house
Declension
Declension of gruby jak beczka (hard)
| singular | plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine animate | masculine inanimate | feminine | neuter | virile (= masculine personal) | non-virile | |
| nominative | gruby jak beczka | gruba jak beczka | grube jak beczka | grubi jak beczka | grube jak beczka | |
| genitive | grubego jak beczka | grubej jak beczka | grubego jak beczka | grubych jak beczka | ||
| dative | grubemu jak beczka | grubej jak beczka | grubemu jak beczka | grubym jak beczka | ||
| accusative | grubego jak beczka | gruby jak beczka | grubą jak beczka | grube jak beczka | grubych jak beczka | grube jak beczka |
| instrumental | grubym jak beczka | grubą jak beczka | grubym jak beczka | grubymi jak beczka | ||
| locative | grubym jak beczka | grubej jak beczka | grubym jak beczka | grubych jak beczka | ||
Further reading
- gruby jak beczka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gruby jak beczka in Polish dictionaries at PWN