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Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old Czech žák.[1] Doublet of diak and diakon.
Noun
żak m pers (diminutive żaczek, related adjective żaczy)
- (dated, education) student, university student (person who is enrolled at a college or university)
- Synonym: student
- Hypernym: uczeń
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Sack.
Noun
żak m inan
- (fishing) fyke, eel basket, eelbuck, eelpot, eel trap
- Synonym: bębenek
Declension
References
Further reading
- żak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- żak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- żak in PWN's encyclopedia