kruczek
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkru.t͡ʂɛk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ut͡ʂɛk
- Syllabification: kru‧czek
Etymology 1
From kruk + -ek.
Noun
kruczek m anim
- Diminutive of kruk
Declension
Declension of kruczek
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kruczek | kruczki |
| genitive | kruczka | kruczków |
| dative | kruczkowi | kruczkom |
| accusative | kruczka | kruczki |
| instrumental | kruczkiem | kruczkami |
| locative | kruczku | kruczkach |
| vocative | kruczku | kruczki |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Belarusian кручок (kručók).
Noun
kruczek m inan
- (informal) loophole; ambiguity or exception in a rule
- (Kresy) hook
- Synonyms: haczyk, hak
Declension
Declension of kruczek
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kruczek | kruczki |
| genitive | kruczka | kruczków |
| dative | kruczkowi | kruczkom |
| accusative | kruczek | kruczki |
| instrumental | kruczkiem | kruczkami |
| locative | kruczku | kruczkach |
| vocative | kruczku | kruczki |
Further reading
- kruczek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kruczek in Polish dictionaries at PWN