czapa

See also: czapą

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from czapka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʂa.pa/

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• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: cza‧pa

Noun

czapa f

1. Augmentative of czapka
2. (prison slang) head, skull
3. (prison slang) death sentence
4. (World War II, colloquial, historical) execution by firing squad

   Synonym: rozstrzelanie

5. (derogatory) overarching institution that limits the independence of subordinate units, considered unnecessary

Declension

Declension of czapa

	singular	plural
nominative	czapa	czapy
genitive	czapy	czap
dative	czapie	czapom
accusative	czapę	czapy
instrumental	czapą	czapami
locative	czapie	czapach
vocative	czapo	czapy

Further reading

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