duży tyłek
/ˈdu.ʐɘ ˈtɘ.wɛk/word by word
The English phrase "big bum" is expressed in Polish as duży tyłek.
This phrase is used to describe a person's buttocks that are large in size.
Which one should you use?
While duży tyłek is the standard way to say big bum, you can use wielki tyłek colloquially to emphasize the size, effectively meaning "huge bum".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Depending on the situation, there are different ways to express this. Duże pośladki is the formal way to say big bum. Wielka dupa is an informal way to say it.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes its form depending on the grammatical case. For example, it changes to dużego tyłka in the genitive case, which is often used after negations or certain prepositions. It changes to dużym tyłkiem in the instrumental case, commonly used after prepositions like z (with).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdu.ʐɘ ˈtɘ.wɛk/. It has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word dupa is used in dozens of idioms to describe failure or bad luck, such as zrobić z czegoś dupę, which means to ruin something completely.
- The word tyłek is derived from tył, which means 'rear' or 'back part'. This makes the word for 'bum' literally a 'little back'.
- The informal word dupa is so versatile that it can be used as a slang term for a person, often implying they are useless or a 'nobody'.
Examples in context
- Ona ma bardzo duży tyłek.She has a very big bum.
- Ten model ma duży tyłek.That model has a big bum.
- Mój brat ma duży tyłek.My brother has a big bum.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing characters in a movie.
- AgnieszkaCzy widziałeś tego aktora?Did you see that actor?
- KrzysztofTak, on ma duży tyłek.Yes, he has a big bum.
- AgnieszkaTo prawda, widać to w spodniach.It's true, you can see it in his pants.
- KrzysztofTo bardzo zabawny widok.It is a very funny sight.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (duży, tyłek) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries duży, tyłek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
