Kraków

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Kraków

  1. Alternative (native Polish) spelling of Cracow

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Kraków

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Traditionally derived from Krak +‎ -ów, from the city's legendary founder Krak.

Proper noun

Kraków m inan (related adjective krakowski)

  1. Cracow (the capital and largest city of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland)
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Proper noun

Kraków m pers

  1. genitive/accusative plural of Krak

Further reading

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