czapa

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Polish

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Etymology

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Back-formation from czapka.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂa.pa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -apa
  • Syllabification: cza‧pa

Noun

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czapa f

  1. Augmentative of czapka
  2. (prison slang) head, skull
  3. (prison slang) death sentence
  4. (World War II, colloquial, historical) execution by firing squad
    Synonym: rozstrzelanie
  5. (derogatory) overarching institution that limits the independence of subordinate units, considered unnecessary

Declension

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Further reading

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