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ćwik.

trained hunting bird

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ɕfik//ˈt͡ɕfik/Middle, Polish
  1. trained hunting bird

    animal-not-person · masculine · obsolete
  2. old carp

    animal-not-person · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish ćwik. Etymology 1, noun 2 sense 1 is an extension of the first sense and from contamination from ćwiczyć.

noun/ˈt͡ɕfik//ˈt͡ɕfik/Middle, Polish
  1. bag or sack for money

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. ) First attested in 1568.

noun/ˈt͡ɕfik//ˈt͡ɕfik/Middle, Polish
  1. experienced person

    archaic · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish ćwik. Etymology 1, noun 2 sense 1 is an extension of the first sense and from contamination from ćwiczyć.

noun/ˈt͡ɕfik//ˈt͡ɕfik/Middle, Polish
  1. discipline, rigor

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  2. type of card game popular in Poland in the 18th century

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from ćwiczyć. First attested in the 18th century.

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