targ

See also: Targ and târg

Polish

targ

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish targ, from Proto-Slavic *tъrgъ. Doublet of Turku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tark/

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• Rhymes: -ark
• Syllabification: targ
• Homophone: Targ

Noun

targ m inan

1. market (spacious site where trading takes place)

   Synonyms: bazar, targowisko

2. (in the plural) trade fair, trade show

   Synonyms: jarmark, kiermasz

3. (figurative) haggling (argument over the price of a good being sold)

Declension

Declension of targ

	singular	plural
nominative	targ	targi
genitive	targu	targów
dative	targowi	targom
accusative	targ	targi
instrumental	targiem	targami
locative	targu	targach
vocative	targu	targi

Derived terms

nouns

• targi
• targowisko

 

verb

• targować impf

 

Further reading

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