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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Czech dovtip.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.ft͡ɕip/, /ˈdɔf.t͡ɕip/
- Rhymes: -ɔft͡ɕip
- Syllabification: do‧wcip, dow‧cip
Noun
dowcip m inan (diminutive dowcipek)
- joke (amusing story)
- Synonyms: anegdota, figiel, kawał, żart
- joke (root issue)
- (dated) wit (spoken humour)
- (archaic) reason, cleverness, wit
Declension
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Further reading
- dowcip in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dowcip in Polish dictionaries at PWN