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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛrp/
- Rhymes: -ɛrp
- Syllabification: cierp
Etymology 1
Back-formation from cierpieć. An expression derived from Warsaw's urban dialect, probably motivated by the tendency to complain attributed to taxi drivers.
Noun
cierp m pers
- (Warsaw, derogatory) taxi driver
- Synonym: taksówkarz
Declension
Noun
cierp m inan
- (Warsaw, derogatory) taxi (vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver)
- Synonym: taksówka
2004, White House Records featuring WWO (lyrics and music), “Każdy ponad każdym”, in Kodex 2: Proces:Kłódkę na bęben, hajs w kopertę, gablotę halt pędem / I gna tera cierpem na komendę- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
cierp
- second-person singular imperative of cierpieć
Further reading
- cierp in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN