cwaniak

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Polish

Etymology

From cwany (“crafty, sly”) +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sfa.ɲak/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲak
  • Syllabification: cwa‧niak

Noun

cwaniak m pers (female equivalent cwaniaczka)

  1. (colloquial) sly fox (cunning person)
    Synonym: szogun

Declension

Declension of cwaniak
singular plural
nominative cwaniak cwaniaki
genitive cwaniaka cwaniaków
dative cwaniakowi cwaniakom
accusative cwaniaka cwaniaków
instrumental cwaniakiem cwaniakami
locative cwaniaku cwaniakach
vocative cwaniaku cwaniaki

Further reading

  • cwaniak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cwaniak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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