litwak
See also: Litwak
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוואַק (litvak). By surface analysis, Litwa + -ak. Doublet of Litwak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.tfak/
- Rhymes: -itfak
- Syllabification: li‧twak
- Homophone: Litwak
Noun
litwak m pers (female equivalent litwaczka, related adjective litwacki)
- (derogatory, historical) Litvak (Lithuanian Jew, or an Ashkenazi Jew from the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania)
- Hypernym: Żyd
Declension
Declension of litwak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | litwak | litwacy/litwaki (deprecative) |
| genitive | litwaka | litwaków |
| dative | litwakowi | litwakom |
| accusative | litwaka | litwaków |
| instrumental | litwakiem | litwakami |
| locative | litwaku | litwakach |
| vocative | litwaku | litwacy |
Related terms
adjectives
nouns
- litewka
- litewskość
- litewszczyzna
- Litwa
- Litwaczka
- Litwak
- Litwin
- litwinizacja
- Litwinka
verbs
- litwinizować impf
- zlitwinizować pf