kociokwik

Polish

Etymology

From koci (“feline, cat's”) +‎ -o- +‎ kwik (“squeal”). Originally a calque of German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “cat's lament”), but now has a different meaning.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔˈt͡ɕɔk.fik/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkfik
  • Syllabification: ko‧ciok‧wik

Noun

kociokwik m inan

  1. (colloquial) stir, commotion, chaos
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zamieszanie
  2. hangover (illness caused by heavy drinking)
    Synonyms: (humorous) tupot białych mew, kac

Declension
Declension of kociokwik
singular plural
nominative kociokwik kociokwiki
genitive kociokwiku kociokwików
dative kociokwikowi kociokwikom
accusative kociokwik kociokwiki
instrumental kociokwikiem kociokwikami
locative kociokwiku kociokwikach
vocative kociokwiku kociokwiki

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