Konstantynopolitańczykowianeczka
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Translation
A little girl from Constantinople
Vocabulary
- Konstantynopol — Constantinople (old name for Istanbul)
- -czyk — suffix meaning 'person from'
- -ka / -eczka — feminine and diminutive suffixes
Grammar note
This word joins several Polish word-building suffixes: Konstantynopol + -an (inhabitant) + -czyk (person) + -ów (possessive) + -ian (relating to) + -eczka (feminine diminutive). It is an extreme example of Polish word formation.
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