Cygan

See also: cygan

Polish

Etymology

Usually believed to be ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos, “one who doesn't want to be touched; untouchable”); see τσιγγάνος (tsingános) for further etymology. On the other hand, according to Marek Stachowski, the word entered the Slavic languages via Kipchak, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *čï̄gań (“poor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɨ.ɡan/

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• Rhymes: -ɨɡan
• Syllabification: Cy‧gan
• Homophone: cygan

Noun

Cygan m pers (female equivalent Cyganka, diminutive Cyganek)

1. Gypsy

   Synonym: Rom

Declension

Declension of Cygan

	singular	plural
nominative	Cygan	Cyganie
genitive	Cygana	Cyganów
dative	Cyganowi	Cyganom
accusative	Cygana	Cyganów
instrumental	Cyganem	Cyganami
locative	Cyganie	Cyganach
vocative	Cyganie	Cyganie

Proper noun

Cygan m pers

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Cygan

	singular	plural
nominative	Cygan	Cyganowie
genitive	Cygana	Cyganów
dative	Cyganowi	Cyganom
accusative	Cygana	Cyganów
instrumental	Cyganem	Cyganami
locative	Cyganie	Cyganach
vocative	Cyganie	Cyganowie

Proper noun

Cygan f (indeclinable)

1. a female surname

Further reading

• Cygan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Cygan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• “Cygan”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022