bajtel

== Silesian == === Etymology === Possibly borrowed from Silesian East Central German Buttel (“pullet; (figuratively) term of endearment for children”). Some sources suggest the word is of Romanian origin, confer băiețel (“little boy”). The shift from /t͡s/ to /t/ is unclear, however. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbaj.tɛl/ Rhymes: -ajtɛl Syllabification: baj‧tel === Noun === bajtel m pers little boy Synonym: synek ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === bajtel in silling.org Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “bajtel”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 30