cacko

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish czaczko, from a Proto-Slavic source also giving Russian цацка (cacka), Slovak čačka, Ukrainian цяцька (cjacʹka), of uncertain origin, but assumed to be an imitative/children's nursery word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sat͡s.kɔ/

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• Rhymes: -at͡skɔ
• Syllabification: cac‧ko

Noun

cacko n (diminutive cacuszko)

1. (colloquial) bauble, trinket, knick-knack

   Synonyms: bibelot, błyskotka, fatałach, ozdóbka

Declension

Declension of cacko

	singular	plural
nominative	cacko	cacka
genitive	cacka	cacek
dative	cacku	cackom
accusative	cacko	cacka
instrumental	cackiem	cackami
locative	cacku	cackach
vocative	cacko	cacka

Further reading

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