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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German schopz, schöpz (“castrated male sheep”), from a West Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *skopьcь (“eunuch, someone castrated”). Doublet of skopiec.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂkɔp/
- Rhymes: -ɔp
- Syllabification: szkop
Noun
szkop m animal
- (dated) wether (castrated ram)
Declension
Noun
szkop m pers
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) Kraut, Fritz (derogatory name for a German person)
Declension
Further reading
- szkop in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szkop in Polish dictionaries at PWN