czyż

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See also: Czyz and Czyż

Polish

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czyż (#2.2)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂɨʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨʂ
  • Syllabification: czyż
  • Homophone: Czyż

Etymology 1

From czy +‎ .

Particle

czyż

  1. (emphatic) interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question
    Synonyms: (archaic) azali, (archaic) azaliż, czy
    Czyż to nie piękne?Is it not beautiful?
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čižь.

Noun

czyż m animal (diminutive czyżyk)

  1. siskin (any bird of the genus Spinus)
  2. Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
    Synonym: czyżyk
Declension

Further reading

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