czajka

See also: Czajka, czajką, and Czajką

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čajьka. Sense 3 is presumed to be a semantic loan from Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), given that this word, in any language but Ukrainian, is only put as an exotism for a vessel ascribed to the Zaporozhian Cossacks. Doublet of szajka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂaj.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ajka
  • Syllabification: czaj‧ka
  • Homophone: Czajka

Noun

czajka f

  1. northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
    Synonyms: czajka zwyczajna, czajka pospolita
  2. any lapwing of the genus Vanellus
  3. chaika (boat)

Declension
Declension of czajka
singular plural
nominative czajka czajki
genitive czajki czajek
dative czajce czajkom
accusative czajkę czajki
instrumental czajką czajkami
locative czajce czajkach
vocative czajko czajki

Derived terms
adjective

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