cyrk

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish cyrk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sirk/
  • Syllabification: cyrk

Noun

cyrk m inan

  1. circus
    Synonym: cyrkus

Derived terms
adjectives
  • cyrkòwi
nouns

Further reading
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “cyrk”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎
  • “cyrk”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English circus, French cirque, German Zirkus, ultimately from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos). Doublet of kark.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɨrk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨrk
  • Syllabification: cyrk

Noun

cyrk m inan

  1. circus
  2. (geology) cirque
  3. (colloquial) farce, scene, immature behaviour
    Synonyms: farsa, szopka

Declension
Declension of cyrk
singular plural
nominative cyrk cyrki
genitive cyrku cyrków
dative cyrkowi cyrkom
accusative cyrk cyrki
instrumental cyrkiem cyrkami
locative cyrku cyrkach
vocative cyrku cyrki

Derived terms
adjective
nouns

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