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Polish
Etymology
Calque of English dark horse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂar.nɘ ˈkɔɲ/
- Syllabification: czar‧ny koń
Noun
czarny koń m animal
- (idiomatic) dark horse (someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see czarny, koń.
Declension
Further reading
- czarny koń in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- czarny koń in Polish dictionaries at PWN