ciuciubabka

See also: ciuciubabką

Polish

Alternative forms

• kuciubabka (Przemyśl)

Etymology

Univerbation of ciu, ciu, babko, an exclamation directed at the blindfolded player. Originally regional, from dialectal Ukrainian цю (cju, “hither”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕu.t͡ɕuˈbap.ka/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -apka
• Syllabification: ciu‧ciu‧bab‧ka

Noun

ciuciubabka f

1. blind man's buff

   Synonym: (archaic) ślepa babka

2. hoodman (blindfolded player)
3. (colloquial, figurative) situation in which one is forced to act in the dark

Declension

Declension of ciuciubabka

	singular	plural
nominative	ciuciubabka	ciuciubabki
genitive	ciuciubabki	ciuciubabek
dative	ciuciubabce	ciuciubabkom
accusative	ciuciubabkę	ciuciubabki
instrumental	ciuciubabką	ciuciubabkami
locative	ciuciubabce	ciuciubabkach
vocative	ciuciubabko	ciuciubabki

Further reading

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