autentyk

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin authenticus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /awˈtɛn.tɨk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntɨk
  • Syllabification: au‧ten‧tyk

Noun

autentyk m inan

  1. original, real McCoy, genuine article, real deal (something authentic to the original)
    Synonym: oryginał

Declension

Adjective

autentyk (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (colloquial) authentic (real due to being unchanged)
    Synonyms: autentyczny, oryginalny
    Antonyms: fałszywy, nieprawdziwy
    Hypernym: prawdziwy

Particle

autentyk

  1. (colloquial) seriously, for real, honest, honestly (used when the speaker wishes to vouch for the authenticity of their statement)
    Synonyms: na serio, serio, słowo harcerza
    Nie zjadłem ciasteczek, autentyk.I didn't eat the cookies, honest.

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • autentyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • autentyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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