kaduk

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See also: kadük

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caducus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈduːk/
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Adjective

kaduk (strong nominative masculine singular kaduker, comparative kaduker, superlative am kaduksten)

  1. decayed

Declension

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cadūcus, from cadō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaduk/
  • Rhymes: -aduk
  • Syllabification: ka‧duk

Noun

kaduk m inan

  1. (historical, law) escheat
    Hypernym: spadek
  2. (neurology, obsolete) epilepsy
    Synonyms: epilepsja, padaczka

Declension

Derived terms

adverb

Noun

kaduk m animal

  1. (obsolete, folklore, theology) devil
    Synonyms: czart, diabeł, kusy

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
interjection

Further reading

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