warcaby

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech vrhcáby, from Middle High German wurfzabel.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /varˈt͡sa.bɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abɘ
  • Syllabification: war‧ca‧by

Noun

warcaby nvir pl

  1. (board games) draughts (UK), checkers (US)
  2. (board games) draughts set (UK), checkers set (US)

Declension

Declension of warcaby
plural
nominative warcaby
genitive warcabów
dative warcabom
accusative warcaby
instrumental warcabami
locative warcabach
vocative warcaby

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

References

  1. ^ Mieczysław Basaj, Janusz Siatkowski (2006) “warcaby”, in Bohemizmy w języku polskim: Słownik (in Polish), Warsaw: Wydział Polonistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, →ISBN, page 422

Further reading

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