dziadek

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Polish

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Etymology

From dziad +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑa.dɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -adɛk
  • Syllabification: dzia‧dek
  • Homophone: Dziadek

Noun

dziadek m pers (diminutive dziadziuś, augmentative dziad)

  1. grandfather
  2. (colloquial) old man
  3. (colloquial, in the plural) grandparents (parents of one's father or mother)
    Synonym: (obsolete) dziadostwo
  4. (card games, chiefly bridge) dummy (player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player)

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Further reading

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