litwak

See also: Litwak

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוואַק (litvak). By surface analysis, Litwa +‎ -ak. Doublet of Litwak (“Lithuanian”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlit.fak/
• Rhymes: -itfak
• Syllabification: lit‧wak
• Homophone: Litwak

Noun

litwak m pers

1. (historical, derogatory) Litvak (Lithuanian Jew)

   Hypernym: Żyd

Declension

Declension of litwak

	singular	plural
nominative	litwak	litwacy/litwaki (deprecative)
genitive	litwaka	litwaków
dative	litwakowi	litwakom
accusative	litwaka	litwaków
instrumental	litwakiem	litwakami
locative	litwaku	litwakach
vocative	litwaku	litwacy

Derived terms

adjective

• litwacki

 

Related terms

adjective

• litewski

 

nouns

• Litwa
• Litwin
• Litwinka

 

Further reading

• litwak in Polish dictionaries at PWN