Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish מציאה (metsiye).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛˈt͡sɨ.jɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɨjɛ
  • Syllabification: me‧cy‧je

Noun

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mecyje nvir pl or n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial) curio, rarity (something excellent or first-rate)
    Synonyms: rarytas, specjał

Usage notes

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The neuter usage is obsolete.

Declension

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Or, when neuter, indeclinable.

Derived terms

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interjections

Further reading

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  • mecyje in Polish dictionaries at PWN