chochlik

Polish

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Belarusian хо́хлік (xóxlik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɔ.xlik/

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• Rhymes: -ɔxlik
• Syllabification: cho‧chlik

Noun

chochlik m animal

1. imp (malevolent supernatural creature)
2. (colloquial) ellipsis of chochlik drukarski

Declension

Declension of chochlik

	singular	plural
nominative	chochlik	chochliki
genitive	chochlika	chochlików
dative	chochlikowi	chochlikom
accusative	chochlika	chochliki
instrumental	chochlikiem	chochlikami
locative	chochliku	chochlikach
vocative	chochliku	chochliki

Derived terms

adjective

• chochlikowy

Further reading

• “chochlik”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “chochlik”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)