Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
gryczak. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
gryczak, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
gryczak in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
gryczak you have here. The definition of the word
gryczak will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
gryczak, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From gryczać + -ak. Compare Kashubian grëczôk.
Noun
gryczak m inan
- (Kociewie, derogatory) awkward stocking made of thick wool
- Hypernym: pończocha
Etymology 2
From gryka + -ak.
Noun
gryczak m animal
- (Near Masovian) buckwheat beetle (small beetle found on buckwheet)
Further reading
- Gustaw Pobłocki (1887) “gryczak”, in Słownik kaszubski z dodatkiem idyotyzmów chełmińskich i kociewskich (in Polish), 2 edition, Chełmno, page 152
- Artur Gruszecki, editor (1887), “gryczaki”, in “Słowniczek spod Zakroczymia”, in Wisła : miesięcznik geograficzno-etnograficzny (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw: Artur Gruszecki, page 317