kociokwik

Polish

Etymology

From koci +‎ -o- +‎ kwik. Originally a calque of German Katzenjammer, but now has a different meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈt͡ɕɔ.kfik/

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• Rhymes: -ɔkfik
• Syllabification: ko‧cio‧kwik

Noun

kociokwik m inan

1. (colloquial) mess, disorder, confusion (mental state of a person who is upset)
2. (colloquial) stir, commotion, chaos, ruckus (agitated disturbance or a hubbub)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zamieszanie

3. (colloquial) hangover, morning after (illness caused by heavy drinking)

   Synonyms: kac, (archaic) kacenjamer, (humorous) tupot białych mew

Declension

Declension of kociokwik

	singular
nominative	kociokwik
genitive	kociokwiku
dative	kociokwikowi
accusative	kociokwik
instrumental	kociokwikiem
locative	kociokwiku
vocative	kociokwiku

Further reading

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