Cygan

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Polish

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Etymology

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Usually believed to be ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos, one who doesn't want to be touched; untouchable); see τσιγγάνος (tsingános) for further etymology. On the other hand, according to Marek Stachowski, the word entered the Slavic languages via Kipchak, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *čï̄gań (poor).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɘ.ɡan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘɡan
  • Syllabification: Cy‧gan
  • Homophone: cygan

Noun

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Cygan m pers (female equivalent Cyganka, diminutive Cyganek)

  1. Gypsy
    Synonym: Rom

Declension

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Proper noun

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Cygan m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

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Proper noun

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Cygan f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

References

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  1. ^ Stachowski, Marek (2002) “Das Ethnonym Zigeuner, sein slawisch-türkischer Hintergrund und ungarisch szegény 'arm'”, in Studia Etymologica Cracoviensia, volume 7, pages 159-169

Further reading

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  • Cygan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Cygan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Cygan”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022