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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוואַק (litvak). By surface analysis, Litwa + -ak. Doublet of Litwak.
Pronunciation
Noun
litwak m pers (female equivalent litwaczka, related adjective litwacki)
- (derogatory, historical) Litvak (Lithuanian Jew, or an Ashkenazi Jew from the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania)
- Hypernym: Żyd
Declension
Further reading
- litwak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- litwacy in PWN's encyclopedia