kociokwik

Polish

Etymology

koci (“feline, cat's”) +‎ -o- +‎ kwik (“squeal”). Originally a calque of German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “cat's lament”), but now has a different meaning.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔˈt͡ɕɔk.fʲik/
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Noun

kociokwik m inan

  1. (colloquial) stir, commotion, chaos

Declension
declension of kociokwik
singular plural
nominative kociokwik kociokwiki
genitive kociokwiku kociokwików
dative kociokwikowi kociokwikom
accusative kociokwik kociokwiki
instrumental kociokwikiem kociokwikami
locative kociokwiku kociokwikach
vocative kociokwiku kociokwiki

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