aktyw

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈak.tɘf/
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  • Rhymes: -aktɘf
  • Syllabification: ak‧tyw

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian акти́в (aktív). First attested in 1929.[1]

Noun

aktyw m inan

  1. group of most active members of an organization
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Etymology 2

Back-formation from aktywny.

Noun

aktyw m pers

  1. (gay slang) top (man penetrating his partner)
    Coordinate term: pasyw
    • 2009 July 23, jadrys, Usenet -- pl.soc.polityka:
      A w stosunkach homo - jesteś aktyw czy pasyw?
      And in gay relationships - Are you a top or a bottom?
Declension

References

  1. ^ aktyw in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • aktyw in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • aktyw in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • aktyw in miejski.pl
  • partner aktywny in encyklopedia.edu.pl