czek

Polish

czek

Etymology

Borrowed from English cheque, check. Doublet of szach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʂɛk/

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• Rhymes: -ɛk
• Syllabification: czek

Noun

czek m inan (related adjective czekowy)

1. (banking) cheque (draft directing a bank to pay money to a named person or entity)
2. coupon, voucher (piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services)

   Synonyms: bon, kupon, kwit, talon, voucher

Declension

Declension of czek

	singular	plural
nominative	czek	czeki
genitive	czeku	czeków
dative	czekowi	czekom
accusative	czek	czeki
instrumental	czekiem	czekami
locative	czeku	czekach
vocative	czeku	czeki

Derived terms

nouns

• czek bez pokrycia
• czek imienny

 

Further reading

• czek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• czek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• czek in PWN's encyclopedia