derus

See also: derűs

Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from dar (> der?) + -us?”)

Pronunciation

• (Masovia):
  • (Far Masovian) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.rus/

Noun

derus m pers

1. (Far Masovian) gouger (seller who sells products at too high of a price)

Further reading

• Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “derus”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 105