Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Czech cvok (loon, nutcase), from Middle High German zwëc. Doublet of ćwiek (hobnail, stud).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕfɔk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔk
  • Syllabification: ćwok

Noun

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ćwok m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) cull, dink, gudgeon, nong, numbnuts, schlump
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec

Declension

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Further reading

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