cierp

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛrp/
• Rhymes: -ɛrp
• Syllabification: cierp

Etymology 1

Back-formation from cierpieć. An expression derived from Warsaw's urban dialect, probably motivated by the tendency to complain attributed to taxi drivers.

Noun

cierp m pers

1. (Warsaw, derogatory) taxi driver

   Synonym: taksówkarz

Declension

Declension of cierp

	singular	plural
nominative	cierp	cierpi/cierpy (deprecative)
genitive	cierpa	cierpów
dative	cierpowi	cierpom
accusative	cierpa	cierpów
instrumental	cierpem	cierpami
locative	cierpie	cierpach
vocative	cierpie	cierpi

Noun

cierp m inan

1. (Warsaw, derogatory) taxi (vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver)

   Synonym: taksówka

   • 2004, White House Records featuring WWO (lyrics and music), “Każdy ponad każdym”, in Kodex 2: Proces‎^[1]:

     Kłódkę na bęben, hajs w kopertę, gablotę halt pędem / I gna tera cierpem na komendę

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of cierp

	singular	plural
nominative	cierp	cierpy
genitive	cierpu	cierpów
dative	cierpowi	cierpom
accusative	cierp	cierpy
instrumental	cierpem	cierpami
locative	cierpie	cierpach
vocative	cierpie	cierpy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cierp

1. second-person singular imperative of cierpieć

Further reading

• cierp in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN