dzik

Polish
dzik

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dikъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰiHkos. Cognate to Lithuanian dỹkas, Latvian dīks, Proto-Albanian *dīkā, possibly to Ancient Greek σίκα (síka, “pig”) (Laconian dialect).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑik/
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  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: dzik

Noun

dzik m animal (diminutive dziczek)

  1. wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Declension
Declension of dzik
singular plural
nominative dzik dziki
genitive dzika dzików
dative dzikowi dzikom
accusative dzika dziki
instrumental dzikiem dzikami
locative dziku dzikach
vocative dziku dziki

Noun

dzik m pers (female equivalent dziczka, diminutive dziczek)

  1. (colloquial) unmannerly, uncivilized, or antisocial person

Declension
Declension of dzik
singular plural
nominative dzik dziki
genitive dzika dzików
dative dzikowi dzikom
accusative dzika dzików
instrumental dzikiem dzikami
locative dziku dzikach
vocative dziku dziki

Derived terms
adjective
nouns
adjective
nouns
verb

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