Kozak
See also: kozak and kozák
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish and Czech Kozak, Ukrainian Коза́к (Kozák), Hungarian Kozák.
Proper noun
Kozak (plural Kozaks)
- A surname.
- A Cossack.
Usage notes
Some Ukrainians recommend "Kozak" as the proper and correct spelling, instead of "Cossack".
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kozak is the 4733rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7495 individuals. Kozak is most common among White (96.0%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kozak”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 345.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian коза́к (kozák), from Old East Slavic козакъ (kozakŭ), from Turkic, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰔𐰍𐰸 (*qazǧaq, “profiteer”), from 𐰴𐰔𐰍𐰣𐰢𐰸 (qazǧanmaq, “to acquire”), from 𐰴𐰔𐰢𐰸 (qazmaq, “to dig out”), from Proto-Turkic *kaŕ-. Doublet of kozak (“badass”) and Kazach (“Kazakh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.zak/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔzak
- Syllabification: Ko‧zak
Noun
Kozak m pers (feminine Kozaczka)
- Cossack (member of a population)
Declension
Declension of Kozak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kozak | Kozacy |
| genitive | Kozaka | Kozaków |
| dative | Kozakowi | Kozakom |
| accusative | Kozaka | Kozaków |
| instrumental | Kozakiem | Kozakami |
| locative | Kozaku | Kozakach |
| vocative | Kozaku | Kozacy |
Derived terms
adjective
- kozacki
Descendants
- Middle French: cosaque, cosache
- → Dutch: kozak
- → English: Cossack
- French: cosaque
Proper noun
Kozak m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine surname:
Declension of Kozak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kozak | Kozakowie |
| genitive | Kozaka | Kozaków |
| dative | Kozakowi | Kozakom |
| accusative | Kozaka | Kozaków |
| instrumental | Kozakiem | Kozakami |
| locative | Kozaku | Kozakach |
| vocative | Kozaku | Kozakowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Further reading
- Kozak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Kozak in Polish dictionaries at PWN