ksywa

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish כּתיבֿה (ksive), from Hebrew כְּתִיבָה (kăṯiḇá, “writing”), from כָּתַב (kaṯáḇ, “to write”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈksɨ.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨva
  • Syllabification: ksy‧wa

Noun

ksywa f (diminutive ksywka)

  1. (colloquial) nickname, alias
    Synonyms: pseudonim, przezwisko
  2. (colloquial) prison jargon
    Synonym: grypsera

Declension

Declension of ksywa
singular plural
nominative ksywa ksywy
genitive ksywy ksyw
dative ksywie ksywom
accusative ksywę ksywy
instrumental ksywą ksywami
locative ksywie ksywach
vocative ksywo ksywy

Further reading

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