dowcip

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Czech dovtip.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.ft͡ɕip/, /ˈdɔf.t͡ɕip/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔft͡ɕip
  • Syllabification: do‧wcip, dow‧cip

Noun

dowcip m inan (diminutive dowcipek)

  1. joke (amusing story)
    Synonyms: anegdota, figiel, kawał, żart
  2. joke (root issue)
  3. (dated) wit (spoken humour)
  4. (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