chochlik

Polish

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Belarusian хо́хлік (xóxlik).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxɔx.lik/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔxlik
  • Syllabification: choch‧lik

Noun

chochlik m anim

  1. imp (malevolent supernatural creature)
  2. (informal) mistake in written text, typo

Declension
Declension of chochlik
singular plural
nominative chochlik chochliki
genitive chochlika chochlików
dative chochlikowi chochlikom
accusative chochlika chochliki
instrumental chochlikiem chochlikami
locative chochliku chochlikach
vocative chochliku chochliki

Derived terms
adjective
  • chochlikowy

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