ćwik
//ˈt͡ɕfik/ | /ˈt͡ɕfik//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.obsoletetrained hunting bird
- 2.obsoleteold carp
- 3.archaicexperienced person
- 4.obsoletediscipline, rigor
- 5.obsoletetype of card game popular in Poland in the 18th century
- 6.bag or sack for money
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ćwik. Sense 1 is an extension of the first sense and from contamination from ćwiczyć.