ciuch

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕux/

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• Rhymes: -ux
• Syllabification: ciuch

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish ציך (tsikh), from Middle High German zich.

Noun

ciuch m inan (diminutive ciuszek)

1. (colloquial) an article of second-hand clothing
2. (slang) outfit (any garment except headwear and footwear)

Declension

Declension of ciuch

	singular	plural
nominative	ciuch	ciuchy
genitive	ciucha	ciuchów
dative	ciuchowi	ciuchom
accusative	ciuch	ciuchy
instrumental	ciuchem	ciuchami
locative	ciuchu	ciuchach
vocative	ciuchu	ciuchy

Derived terms

adjective

• ciuchowy

 

noun

• ciucholand

 

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

ciuch

1. (usually reduplicated) choo (sound of a locomotive)

Derived terms

noun

• ciuchcia

 

Further reading

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