supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
The English word 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' is used in Polish as supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
This word is an adjective used to describe something as fantastic, marvellous or wonderful.
Meaning: fantastic, marvellous, wonderful ''(cognates)'' (adj)
Did you know?
- Because Polish grammar usually requires adjectives to change endings based on gender and case, this word is often treated as an uninflected 'frozen' loanword.
- In the Polish dubbed version of 'Mary Poppins', the song's lyrics are adapted, but the core word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious remains largely unchanged to preserve its iconic status.
- If a Polish speaker decides to grammatically integrate this word, they may add a Polish suffix like -y to make it supercalifragilisticexpialidociousy, though this is considered a joke.
Example conversation
Małgorzata and Piotr are discussing a movie they just watched.
- MałgorzataJak ci się podobał ten film, Piotrze?How did you like the movie, Piotr?
- PiotrMyślę, że był on supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!I think it was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
- MałgorzataJa też uważam, że był wspaniały.I also think it was wonderful.
- PiotrChętnie obejrzę go jeszcze raz.I would gladly watch it again.
