kazak

See also: Kazak and Każak

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • kajak (obsolete)
  • kasjak (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cajacke, from Old French casaque. The form with j was displaced under influence of Middle French and French casaque.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈzɑk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧zak
  • Rhymes: -ɑk

Noun

kazak f (plural kazakken)

  1. (historical) a coat with wide sleeves

Derived terms

Turkish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaˈzak]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧zak

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French casaque.

Noun

kazak (definite accusative kazağı, plural kazaklar)

  1. pullover, sweater
    • 1979, “Anlıyorsun Değil Mi”, in Yeni Bir Gün, performed by Barış Manço:
      Bir resmin kalmış bende / Tam ortadan yırtılmış / Hani siyah kazaklı / Biliyorsun, değil mi?
      I still have a picture of you / Torn right down the middle / The one with the black pullover / You know, don't you?
  2. a kind of jacket worn by jockeys

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic [Term?].

Adjective

kazak

  1. macho
Declension
Declension of kazak
singular plural
nominative kazak kazaklar
definite accusative kazağı kazakları
dative kazağa kazaklara
locative kazakta kazaklarda
ablative kazaktan kazaklardan
genitive kazağın kazakların
Antonyms

Turkmen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qaðaq]
  • IPA(key): [kazak]

Noun

kazak

  1. Cossack, Cossacks