cyrk

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish cyrk. Doublet of cyrkus, a form borrowed from German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sirk/
• Rhymes: -irk
• Syllabification: cyrk

Noun

cyrk m inan (related adjective cyrkòwi)

1. circus

Derived terms

nouns

• cyrkówc
• cyrkówka

 

Further reading

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “cyrk”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• “cyrk”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English circus, French cirque, German Zirkus, ultimately from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos). Doublet of kark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɘrk/

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• Rhymes: -ɘrk
• Syllabification: cyrk

Noun

cyrk m inan

1. circus
2. (geology) cirque
3. (colloquial) farce, scene, immature behaviour

   Synonyms: farsa, szopka

Declension

Declension of cyrk

	singular	plural
nominative	cyrk	cyrki
genitive	cyrku	cyrków
dative	cyrkowi	cyrkom
accusative	cyrk	cyrki
instrumental	cyrkiem	cyrkami
locative	cyrku	cyrkach
vocative	cyrku	cyrki

Derived terms

adjective

• cyrkowy

 

nouns

• cyrkowiec
• cyrkówka

 

Further reading

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