wierchuszka

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian верху́шка (verxúška, “top, summit, also: leadership”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vjɛrˈxuʂ.ka/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uʂka
  • Syllabification: wier‧chusz‧ka

Noun

wierchuszka f

  1. (derogatory) the leadership of a group or organization

Declension
Declension of wierchuszka
singular plural
nominative wierchuszka wierchuszki
genitive wierchuszki wierchuszek
dative wierchuszce wierchuszkom
accusative wierchuszkę wierchuszki
instrumental wierchuszką wierchuszkami
locative wierchuszce wierchuszkach
vocative wierchuszko wierchuszki

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