gaik

See also: Gaik

Polish

Etymology

From gaj +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.ik/

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• Rhymes: -aik
• Syllabification: ga‧ik

Noun

gaik m inan

1. a small grove or copse
2. a Slavic spring ritual in which a decorated pine branch, or small tree, is carried from house to house

   Synonym: maik

3. the branch or tree used during the Slavic spring ritual

   Synonym: maik

Declension

Declension of gaik

	singular	plural
nominative	gaik	gaiki
genitive	gaika	gaików
dative	gaikowi	gaikom
accusative	gaik	gaiki
instrumental	gaikiem	gaikami
locative	gaiku	gaikach
vocative	gaiku	gaiki

Further reading

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