cyga

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Polish

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Etymology

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Mazurized form of *czyga,[1][2] likely borrowed, but the exact language is sometimes disputed. Some point to Hungarian csiga (snail);[3][2] compare csigalépcső where the same word means "spiral" as the first element. Alternatively, borrowed from Slovak čiga. However, Bańkowski disputes Hungarian origin,[1] and a Serbo-Croatian etymon has been suggested as an ultimate source.[2] First attested in 1564.[4]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɘɡa
  • Syllabification: cy‧ga

Noun

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cyga f

  1. (archaic) spinning top (toy)
    Synonyms: bąk, (archaic) fryga

Declension

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “cyga”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “cyga”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  3. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “cyga”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  4. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “cyga”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

Further reading

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