pejcz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Peitsche, itself a borrowing from a Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *bičь (whip, lash). Doublet of bicz (whip).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛjt͡ʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛjt͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: pejcz

Noun

pejcz m inan (diminutive pejczyk)

  1. horsewhip, quirt
    Synonyms: palcat, szpicruta

Declension

Further reading

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