cinkciarz

Polish

Etymology

From a corrupted pronunciation of English change + -arz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕiŋ.kt͡ɕaʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -iŋkt͡ɕaʂ
  • Syllabification: cin‧kciarz

Noun

cinkciarz m pers

  1. (slang, historical) person trading foreign currencies on the black market during the communist period in Poland

Declension

Further reading

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