cygan
See also: Cygan
Polish
Etymology
From Cygan, from Proto-Slavic *ciganinъ, from Byzantine Greek Αθίγγανος (Athínganos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɨ.ɡan/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: cy‧gan
- Rhymes: -ɨɡan
Noun
cygan m pers (feminine cyganka)
- (colloquial) wanderer, vagrant, traveller
- Synonyms: włóczęga, wędrowiec, włóczykij, tramp
- (colloquial) trickster, shyster, liar
- Synonyms: matacz, oszust, krętacz
- (colloquial) A person with a swarthy complexion and dark hair.
- Synonym: murzyn
Declension
Declension of cygan
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cygan | cyganie/cygany |
| genitive | cygana | cyganów |
| dative | cyganowi | cyganom |
| accusative | cygana | cyganów |
| instrumental | cyganem | cyganami |
| locative | cyganie | cyganach |
| vocative | cyganie | cyganie/cygany |
Further reading
- cygan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- cygan in Polish dictionaries at PWN