karakan

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian тарака́н (tarakán), possibly of Turkic origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈra.kan/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -akan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ra‧kan

Noun

karakan m anim

  1. (colloquial) cockroach
    Synonyms: francuz, karaczan, karaluch, prusak

Declension
Declension of karakan
singular plural
nominative karakan karakany
genitive karakana karakanów
dative karakanowi karakanom
accusative karakana karakany
instrumental karakanem karakanami
locative karakanie karakanach
vocative karakanie karakany

Noun

karakan m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) manlet, shorty, shrimp
    Synonyms: knypek, kurdupel, pokurcz

Declension
Declension of karakan
singular plural
nominative karakan karakani/karakany
genitive karakana karakanów
dative karakanowi karakanom
accusative karakana karakanów
instrumental karakanem karakanami
locative karakanie karakanach
vocative karakanie karakani/karakany

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