czajka

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See also: Czajka, czajką, and Czajką

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čajьka. Sense 3 is presumed to be a semantic loan from Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), given that this word, in any language but Ukrainian, is only put as an exotism for a vessel ascribed to the Zaporozhian Cossacks. Doublet of szajka.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂaj.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ajka
  • Syllabification: czaj‧ka
  • Homophone: Czajka

Noun[edit]

czajka f

  1. northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
    Synonyms: czajka zwyczajna, czajka pospolita
  2. any lapwing of the genus Vanellus
  3. chaika (boat)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Further reading[edit]

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