Kraków

See also: Krakow

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɹækɒf/

Proper noun

Kraków

  1. Alternative (native Polish) spelling of Cracow

Polish
Kraków

Etymology

Traditionally derived from Krak +‎ -ów, from the city's legendary founder Krakus (Krak).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkra.kuf/
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  • Rhymes: -akuf
  • Syllabification: Kra‧ków

Proper noun

Kraków m inan

  1. Cracow (the capital city of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland)

Declension
Declension of Kraków
singular
nominative Kraków
genitive Krakowa
dative Krakowowi
accusative Kraków
instrumental Krakowem
locative Krakowie
vocative Krakowie

Derived terms
adjective
nouns

Descendants
  • → English: Cracov, Cracow, Krakau, Krakow, Kraków
  • → Latin: Cracōvia

Further reading
  • Kraków in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Kraków in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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