krakowiak

See also: Krakowiak

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish krakowiak.

Noun

krakowiak (plural krakowiaks)

  1. A lively, syncopated Polish dance in duple time.

Synonyms

Polish

Etymology

From Kraków +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kraˈkɔ.vjak/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvjak
  • Syllabification: kra‧ko‧wiak

Noun

krakowiak m animal

  1. krakowiak, cracovienne (dance)
    Synonyms: mijany, suwany, dreptany, przebiegany, ścigany skalmierzak, szopieniak, wiśliczak, proszowiak

Declension
Declension of krakowiak
singular plural
nominative krakowiak krakowiaki
genitive krakowiaka krakowiaków
dative krakowiakowi krakowiakom
accusative krakowiaka krakowiaki
instrumental krakowiakiem krakowiakami
locative krakowiaku krakowiakach
vocative krakowiaku krakowiaki

Descendants
  • → English: krakowiak

Noun

krakowiak m pers (female equivalent krakowianka, diminutive krakowiaczek)

  1. (colloquial) Cracovian; inhabitant of Cracow

Declension
Declension of krakowiak
singular plural
nominative krakowiak krakowiacy/krakowiaki (deprecative)
genitive krakowiaka krakowiaków
dative krakowiakowi krakowiakom
accusative krakowiaka krakowiaków
instrumental krakowiakiem krakowiakami
locative krakowiaku krakowiakach
vocative krakowiaku krakowiacy

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