dowcip

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech dovtip.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔf.t͡ɕip/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔft͡ɕip
  • Syllabification: dow‧cip

Noun

dowcip m inan (diminutive dowcipek)

  1. joke (amusing story)
    Synonyms: anegdota, figiel, kawał, żart
  2. joke (root issue)
  3. (dated) wit (spoken humour)
  4. (archaic) reason, cleverness, wit

Declension
Declension of dowcip
singular plural
nominative dowcip dowcipy
genitive dowcipu dowcipów
dative dowcipowi dowcipom
accusative dowcip dowcipy
instrumental dowcipem dowcipami
locative dowcipie dowcipach
vocative dowcipie dowcipy

Derived terms
adjective
adverb
nouns
verb

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