kapcan

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קבצן (kaptsn), from Hebrew קַבְּצָן (qabṣān).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkap.t͡san/
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Rhymes: -apt͡san
Syllabification: kap‧can

Noun

kapcan m pers

(dated, derogatory) milksop, oaf
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:niezdara

Declension

Declension of kapcan

	singular	plural
nominative	kapcan	kapcany
genitive	kapcana	kapcanów
dative	kapcanowi	kapcanom
accusative	kapcana	kapcanów
instrumental	kapcanem	kapcanami
locative	kapcanie	kapcanach
vocative	kapcanie	kapcany

Derived terms

verbs

kapcanieć impf
skapcanieć pf

Related terms

adjective

skapcaniały

Further reading

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

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