cacko

Polish

Etymology

Mazurized from earlier czaczko, from Old Polish czacz, from Proto-Slavic, assumed to be an imitative or children's nursery word. Compare Russian цацка (cacka), Slovak čačka, Ukrainian цяцька (cjacʹka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sat͡s.kɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡skɔ
  • Syllabification: cac‧ko

Noun

cacko n (diminutive cacuszko)

  1. (colloquial) bauble, trinket, knick-knack
    Synonyms: bibelot, błyskotka, fatałach, ozdóbka

Declension

Declension of cacko
singular plural
nominative cacko cacka
genitive cacka cacek
dative cacku cackom
accusative cacko cacka
instrumental cackiem cackami
locative cacku cackach
vocative cacko cacka

Further reading

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