kolczyk

See also: Kolczyk and Kołczyk

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish kolczyk, from Old Polish kolce (“metal loop or ring”) +‎ -yk. First attested in c. mid 15th-16th centuries.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.t͡ʂɨk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlt͡ʂɨk
  • Syllabification: kol‧czyk

Noun

kolczyk m inan

  1. earring
    Synonym: (archaic) zausznica

Declension
Declension of kolczyk
singular plural
nominative kolczyk kolczyki
genitive kolczyka kolczyków
dative kolczykowi kolczykom
accusative kolczyk kolczyki
instrumental kolczykiem kolczykami
locative kolczyku kolczykach
vocative kolczyku kolczyki

Derived terms
adjective
  • kolczykowy
verb

References
  1. “kolczyk”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2022

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