cwaniak

Polish

Etymology

From cwany (“crafty, sly”) +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sfa.ɲak/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲak
  • Syllabification: cwa‧niak

Noun

cwaniak m pers (feminine cwaniaczka)

  1. (colloquial) sly fox (cunning person)
    Synonym: szogun

Declension
Declension of cwaniak
singular plural
nominative cwaniak cwaniaki
genitive cwaniaka cwaniaków
dative cwaniakowi cwaniakom
accusative cwaniaka cwaniaków
instrumental cwaniakiem cwaniakami
locative cwaniaku cwaniakach
vocative cwaniaku cwaniaki

Further reading
  • cwaniak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cwaniak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.