skecz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English sketch, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος (skhédios, “made suddenly, off-hand”), from σχεδόν (skhedón, “near, nearby”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “I hold”). Doublet of szkic (“sketch, quick freehand drawing, rough design or draft”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɛt͡ʂ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂ
• Syllabification: skecz

Noun

skecz m inan (diminutive skeczyk)

1. sketch comedy, skit (short comic performance)

Declension

Declension of skecz

	singular	plural
nominative	skecz	skecze
genitive	skeczu	skeczy/skeczów
dative	skeczowi	skeczom
accusative	skecz	skecze
instrumental	skeczem	skeczami
locative	skeczu	skeczach
vocative	skeczu	skecze

Derived terms

adjective

• skeczowy

 

Further reading

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