ciuch

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕux/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ux
  • Syllabification: ciuch

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish ציך (tsikh), from Middle High German zich.

Noun

ciuch m inan (diminutive ciuszek)

  1. (colloquial) an article of second-hand clothing
  2. (slang) outfit (any garment except headwear and footwear)
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
  • ciuchowy

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

ciuch

  1. (usually reduplicated) choo (sound of a locomotive)
Derived terms

Further reading

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