cygan

See also: Cygan

Polish

Etymology

From Cygan, from Proto-Slavic *ciganinъ, from Byzantine Greek Αθίγγανος (Athínganos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɨ.ɡan/
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  • Hyphenation: cy‧gan
  • Rhymes: -ɨɡan

Noun

cygan m pers (feminine cyganka)

  1. (colloquial) wanderer, vagrant, traveller
    Synonyms: włóczęga, wędrowiec, włóczykij, tramp
  2. (colloquial) trickster, shyster, liar
    Synonyms: matacz, oszust, krętacz
  3. (colloquial) A person with a swarthy complexion and dark hair.
    Synonym: murzyn

Declension
Declension of cygan
singular plural
nominative cygan cyganie/cygany
genitive cygana cyganów
dative cyganowi cyganom
accusative cygana cyganów
instrumental cyganem cyganami
locative cyganie cyganach
vocative cyganie cyganie/cygany

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