Wiktionary

majcher

See also: Majcher

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Possibly borrowed from Greek μαχαίρα (machaíra). It probably entered Polish via East Slavic jargons.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

majcher m inan

  1. (colloquial, prison slang) shank, switchblade (type of small knife used in fights)

Declension edit

Declension of majcher
singular plural
nominative majcher majchry
genitive majchra majchrów
dative majchrowi majchrom
accusative majcher majchry
instrumental majchrem majchrami
locative majchrze majchrach
vocative majchrze majchry

References edit

  1. ^ Adam Fałowski (2022) Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading edit

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