skoczek

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Polish

skoczki
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Etymology

From skok +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔ.t͡ʂɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔt͡ʂɛk
  • Syllabification: sko‧czek

Noun

skoczek m inan

  1. Diminutive of skok
  2. a small jump; a hop

Declension

Noun

skoczek m animal

  1. (chess) knight
    Synonym: koń
  2. jerboa (dipodid)
  3. any grasshopper belonging to the genus Omocestus
  4. any insect belonging to the suborder Auchenorrhyncha

Declension

Noun

skoczek m pers (female equivalent skoczkini)

  1. (sports) a jumper; an athlete specializing in jumping
  2. job-hopper (someone who frequently changes jobs)

Declension

See also

Chess pieces in Polish · bierki szachowe (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
król hetman, królowa, królówka, dama wieża goniec, laufer, giermek skoczek, koń, konik pion, pionek

Further reading

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