ciurkiem

Polish

Etymology

Adverbialization of the instrumental of ciurek, a diminutive of ciur, itself onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕur.kjɛm/
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  • Rhymes: -urkjɛm
  • Syllabification: ciur‧kiem

Adverb

ciurkiem (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, of a liquid) non-stop
  2. (colloquial, of an action) non-stop
    Synonyms: bez przerwy, bez przestanku, bez ustanku, nieustannie, cały czas, ciągle, non stop
    Antonym: zrywami
  3. (colloquial, of an action) one after the other
    Synonym: jedno za drugim
    Antonym: zrywami

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