krakowiak

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish krakowiak.

Noun

krakowiak (plural krakowiaks)

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  1. A lively, syncopated Polish dance in duple time.

Synonyms

Polish

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Etymology

From Kraków +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kraˈkɔ.vjak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvjak
  • Syllabification: kra‧ko‧wiak

Noun

krakowiak m animal

  1. krakowiak, cracovienne (dance)
    Synonyms: mijany, suwany, dreptany, przebiegany, ścigany skalmierzak, szopieniak, wiśliczak, proszowiak

Declension

Descendants

  • English: krakowiak

Noun

krakowiak m pers (female equivalent krakowianka, diminutive krakowiaczek)

  1. (colloquial) Cracovian; inhabitant of Cracow

Declension

Further reading

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