żak

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See also: zak, Zak, Żak, žák, and Žák

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐak/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: żak
  • Homophone: Żak

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Czech žák. Doublet of diak and diakon.

Noun

żak m pers (diminutive żaczek, related adjective żaczy)

  1. (dated, education) student, university student (person who is enrolled at a college or university)
    Synonym: student
    Hypernym: uczeń
Declension
Declension of żak
singular plural
nominative żak żacy/żaki (deprecative)
genitive żaka żaków
dative żakowi żakom
accusative żaka żaków
instrumental żakiem żakami
locative żaku żakach
vocative żaku żacy
Derived terms
adjectives
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Sack.

Noun

żak m inan

  1. (fishing) fyke, eel basket, eelbuck, eelpot, eel trap
    Synonym: bębenek
Declension
Declension of żak
singular plural
nominative żak żaki
genitive żaku żaków
dative żakowi żakom
accusative żak żaki
instrumental żakiem żakami
locative żaku żakach
vocative żaku żaki

References

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “żak”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

  • żak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • żak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • żak in PWN's encyclopedia
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