koperczak

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hungarian kópéság (“prank”).[1] First attested in 1781.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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koperczak m inan

  1. (now only in the plural, archaic) courtship (act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage)
    Synonym: zaloty
  2. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) compliment (expression of praise, congratulation or respect)
    Synonym: komplement

Declension

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Declension of koperczak
singular plural
nominative koperczak koperczaki
genitive koperczaku koperczaków
dative koperczakowi koperczakom
accusative koperczak koperczaki
instrumental koperczakiem koperczakami
locative koperczaku koperczakach
vocative koperczaku koperczaki

References

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  1. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “koperczak”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  2. ^ Fraczek zawstydzony czyli Tryumf kontusza : komedya we dwoch aktach na Teatrze Warszawskim reprezentowana. (in Polish), 1781, page 56

Further reading

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