czapa

== Polish == === Alternative forms === copa (Zagórze) === Etymology === Back-formation from czapka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂa.pa/ Rhymes: -apa Syllabification: cza‧pa === Noun === czapa f augmentative of czapka (prison slang) head, skull (prison slang) death sentence (World War II, colloquial, historical) execution by firing squad Synonym: rozstrzelanie (derogatory) overarching institution that limits the independence of subordinate units, considered unnecessary ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “czapa”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “czapa”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)