Polish edit

Etymology edit

From Polish spać (to sleep) +‎ -och.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɕpjɔx/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔx
  • Syllabification: śpioch

Noun edit

śpioch m pers (female equivalent śpioszka, diminutive śpioszek)

  1. sleepyhead
  2. (espionage) sleeper agent (a spy who is placed in a target country or organisation, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated)
    Synonym: uśpiony agent
  3. (colloquial) eye booger (a mass of gound produced by the eye)

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • śpioch in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • śpioch in Polish dictionaries at PWN