majcher

See also: Majcher

Polish

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Greek μαχαίρα (machaíra). It probably entered Polish via East Slavic jargons.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaj.xɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ajxɛr
• Syllabification: maj‧cher
• Homophone: Majcher

Noun

majcher m inan

1. (colloquial, prison slang) shank, switchblade (type of small knife used in fights)

Declension

Declension of majcher

	singular	plural
nominative	majcher	majchry
genitive	majchra	majchrów
dative	majchrowi	majchrom
accusative	majcher	majchry
instrumental	majchrem	majchrami
locative	majchrze	majchrach
vocative	majchrze	majchry

Derived terms

nouns

• majchernik

Further reading

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