majcher

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly borrowed from Greek μαχαίρα (machaíra). It probably entered Polish via East Slavic jargons.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

majcher m inan

  1. (colloquial, prison slang) shank, switchblade (type of small knife used in fights)

Declension[edit]

Declension of majcher
singular plural
nominative majcher majchry
genitive majchra majchrów
dative majchrowi majchrom
accusative majcher majchry
instrumental majchrem majchrami
locative majchrze majchrach
vocative majchrze majchry

References[edit]

  1. ^ Adam Fałowski (2022) Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading[edit]

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