swojak

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *svojakъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsfɔ.jak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔjak
  • Syllabification: swo‧jak

Noun

swojak m pers (female equivalent swojaczka, diminutive swojaczek)

  1. someone of the same nationality or from the same place
  2. a relative by blood or marriage
  3. (obsolete) the father of a son-in-law or daughter-in-law
    Synonym: swak

Declension

Noun

swojak m animal

  1. (colloquial, sports) own goal

Declension

Further reading

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