ćwok

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech cvok (“loon, nutcase”), from Middle High German zwëc. Doublet of ćwiek (“hobnail, stud”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕfɔk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔk
  • Syllabification: ćwok

Noun

ćwok m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) cull, dink, gudgeon, nong, numbnuts, schlump
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec

Declension
Declension of ćwok
singular plural
nominative ćwok ćwoki
genitive ćwoka ćwoków
dative ćwokowi ćwokom
accusative ćwoka ćwoków
instrumental ćwokiem ćwokami
locative ćwoku ćwokach
vocative ćwoku ćwoki

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