scyzoryk

Polish

Etymology

From Latin scissor +‎ -yk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /st͡sɘˈzɔ.rɘk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔrɘk
  • Syllabification: scy‧zo‧ryk

Noun

scyzoryk m inan (diminutive scyzoryczek)

  1. pocketknife, penknife (knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into the handle))
    Synonyms: cyganek, kozik
    Hypernym: nóż

Declension

Noun

scyzoryk m pers

  1. (colloquial, humorous) person from the city or region of Kielce in Poland
    Synonym: kielczanin

Declension

Further reading

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