ćwiek

See also: Ćwiek and Ćwięk

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ćwiek, from Middle High German zwëc. Doublet of ćwok (“nincompoop”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕfjɛk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: ćwiek
  • Homophone: Ćwiek

Noun

ćwiek m inan

  1. stud, brad, hobnail

Declension
Declension of ćwiek
singular plural
nominative ćwiek ćwieki
genitive ćwieka ćwieków
dative ćwiekowi ćwiekom
accusative ćwiek ćwieki
instrumental ćwiekiem ćwiekami
locative ćwieku ćwiekach
vocative ćwieku ćwieki

Derived terms
adjective
  • ćwiekowy
nouns
  • ćwiekacz
  • ćwiekarka
  • ćwiekulec
verb
  • ćwiekować impf

Descendants
  • → Belarusian: цвік (cvik)
  • → Samogitian: cveks
  • → Ukrainian: цвях (cvjax)

Further reading
  • ćwiek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ćwiek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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