kolczyk

See also: Kolczyk and Kołczyk

Polish

Etymology

From Old Polish kolce (metal loop or ring) + -yk. First attested in the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.t͡ʂɨk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlt͡ʂɨk
  • Syllabification: kol‧czyk

Noun

kolczyk m inan

  1. earring
    Synonym: (archaic) zausznica

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • kolczykowy
verb

Further reading

  • kolczyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kolczyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  1. Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “kolczyk”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
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