ciuciubabka
See also: ciuciubabką
Polish
Etymology
Univerbation of ciu, ciu, babko, an exclamation directed at the blindfolded player. Originally regional, from dialectal Ukrainian цю (cju, “hither”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕu.t͡ɕuˈbap.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -apka
- Syllabification: ciu‧ciu‧bab‧ka
Noun
ciuciubabka f
- blind man's buff
- Synonym: (archaic) ślepa babka
- hoodman (blindfolded player)
- (colloquial, figurative) situation in which one is forced to act in the dark
Declension
Declension of ciuciubabka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ciuciubabka | ciuciubabki |
| genitive | ciuciubabki | ciuciubabek |
| dative | ciuciubabce | ciuciubabkom |
| accusative | ciuciubabkę | ciuciubabki |
| instrumental | ciuciubabką | ciuciubabkami |
| locative | ciuciubabce | ciuciubabkach |
| vocative | ciuciubabko | ciuciubabki |
Further reading
- ciuciubabka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ciuciubabka in Polish dictionaries at PWN