maniak

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmanɪjak]

Noun

maniak m anim (female equivalent maniačka, relational adjective maniacký)

1. maniac

Declension

Declension of maniak (velar masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	maniak	maniaci
genitive	maniaka	maniaků
dative	maniakovi, maniaku	maniakům
accusative	maniaka	maniaky
vocative	maniaku	maniaci
locative	maniakovi, maniaku	maniacích
instrumental	maniakem	maniaky

Related terms

• mánie

Further reading

• “maniak”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “maniak”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “maniak”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

maniak m (plural maniakken, diminutive maniakje n)

1. maniac, a manic individual
2. maniac, obsessive, fanatic

Derived terms

• seksmaniak

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: maniak

Malay

Etymology

From English maniac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma.ni.jak]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧ak
• Rhymes: -jak

Noun

maniak (Jawi spelling مانياک, plural maniak-maniak or maniak²)

1. (psychology) maniac

References

• “maniak” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 1409.

Further reading

• "maniak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Polish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɲ.jak/

• (Lesser Poland):
  • (Eastern Lublin) IPA^(key): [ˈma.ɲak]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɲjak
• Syllabification: man‧iak

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós).

Noun

maniak m pers (female equivalent maniaczka)

1. (psychology) maniac (person who suffers from a mania)
2. (colloquial) enthusiast, fanatic, nut

   Synonyms: entuzjasta, fanatyk, oszołom, zapaleniec

Declension

Declension of maniak

	singular	plural
nominative	maniak	maniacy/maniaki (deprecative)
genitive	maniaka	maniaków
dative	maniakowi	maniakom
accusative	maniaka	maniaków
instrumental	maniakiem	maniakami
locative	maniaku	maniakach
vocative	maniaku	maniacy

Noun

maniak m animal

1. (hunting) stuffed black grouse or figure used as a lure

   Synonym: bałwan

Declension

Declension of maniak

	singular	plural
nominative	maniak	maniaki
genitive	maniaka	maniaków
dative	maniakowi	maniakom
accusative	maniaka	maniaki
instrumental	maniakiem	maniakami
locative	maniaku	maniakach
vocative	maniaku	maniaki

Derived terms

adjectives

• maniacki
• maniakalny

noun

• maniactwo

verbs

• maniaczeć impf
• zmaniaczeć pf

Related terms

adverbs

• maniacko
• maniakalnie

noun

• maniakalność

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

maniak m inan

1. (Eastern Lublin, Zamość County) feed bag

   Hypernym: worek

Alternative forms

• maniák (Eastern Lublin, Zamość County)

Further reading

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