szejk

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂɛjk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛjk
  • Syllabification: szejk
  • Homophone: shake

Alternative forms

  • szeik

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).

Noun

szejk m pers

  1. (Islam) sheik (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe)
  2. sheik (official title for members of the royal family in some Arab Gulf countries)
Declension
noun

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English shake.

Noun

szejk m inan

  1. Alternative spelling of shake
Declension

Further reading

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