kciuk

See also: Kciuk

Polish

Kciuk

Etymology

Possibly from unattested *kcić + -uk, a variation of chrzcić (“to baptize”) as the sign of the cross on one's forehead is performed using the thumb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkt͡ɕuk/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -uk
• Syllabification: kciuk
• Homophone: Kciuk

Noun

kciuk m inan

1. (anatomy) thumb (digit)

Declension

Declension of kciuk

	singular	plural
nominative	kciuk	kciuki
genitive	kciuka	kciuków
dative	kciukowi	kciukom
accusative	kciuk	kciuki
instrumental	kciukiem	kciukami
locative	kciuku	kciukach
vocative	kciuku	kciuki

Further reading

• “kciuk”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “kciuk”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)