kozak

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See also: Kozak and kozák

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French cosaque, from Russian каза́к (kazák) and Ukrainian коза́к (kozák), from a Turkic word meaning “free man, wanderer”. Cognate with Kazakh.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ko‧zak

Noun

kozak m (plural kozakken, diminutive kozakje n)

  1. Cossack

Polish

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kozacy

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ukrainian коза́к (kozák).

Noun

kozak m pers (female equivalent kozaczka, diminutive kozaczek)

  1. (military) Cossack (member of a Cossack military unit)
  2. (slang) badass (belligerent person)
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Noun

kozak m inan

  1. knee-high boot
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Adjective

kozak (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (slang) awesome, badass
    Synonym: kozacki

Adverb

kozak (not comparable)

  1. (slang) awesome, badass
    Synonym: kozacko

Etymology 2

From koza +‎ -ak.

Noun

kozak m inan

  1. (obsolete) any fungus of the genus Leccinum
    Synonym: koźlarz
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Further reading

  • kozak II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kozak II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kozak III in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kozak in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kǒzaːk/
  • Hyphenation: ko‧zak

Noun

kòzāk m (Cyrillic spelling ко̀за̄к)

  1. Cossack

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