szejk

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɛjk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛjk
  • Syllabification: szejk
  • Homophone: shake

Alternative forms

  • szeik

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).

Noun

szejk m pers

  1. (Islam) sheik (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe)
  2. sheik (official title for members of the royal family in some Arab Gulf countries)
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English shake.

Noun

szejk m inan

  1. alternative spelling of shake
Declension

Further reading

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