krakowiak

See also: Krakowiak and krakowiák

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish krakowiak.

Noun

krakowiak (plural krakowiaks)

1. A lively, syncopated Polish dance in duple time.

Synonyms

• cracovienne

Polish

Alternative forms

• krakowiák (“wedding ceremony attendant”) (Sącz Lach)

Etymology

From Kraków +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kraˈkɔ.vjak/

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• Rhymes: -ɔvjak
• Syllabification: kra‧ko‧wiak
• Homophone: Krakowiak

Noun

krakowiak m animal

1. krakowiak, cracovienne (dance)

   Synonyms: mijany, suwany, dreptany, przebiegany, ścigany skalmierzak, szopieniak, wiśliczak, proszowiak

Declension

Declension of krakowiak

	singular	plural
nominative	krakowiak	krakowiaki
genitive	krakowiaka	krakowiaków
dative	krakowiakowi	krakowiakom
accusative	krakowiaka	krakowiaki
instrumental	krakowiakiem	krakowiakami
locative	krakowiaku	krakowiakach
vocative	krakowiaku	krakowiaki

Descendants

• → English: krakowiak

Noun

krakowiak m pers (female equivalent krakowianka, diminutive krakowiaczek)

1. (colloquial) Cracovian; inhabitant of Cracow

Declension

Declension of krakowiak

	singular	plural
nominative	krakowiak	krakowiacy/krakowiaki (deprecative)
genitive	krakowiaka	krakowiaków
dative	krakowiakowi	krakowiakom
accusative	krakowiaka	krakowiaków
instrumental	krakowiakiem	krakowiakami
locative	krakowiaku	krakowiakach
vocative	krakowiaku	krakowiacy

Further reading

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