ubek

Polish

Etymology

From UB +‎ -ek, with UB being an initialism of Urząd Bezpieczeństwa (literally "Security Office"), the official name of Stalinist secret police in Poland between 1944 and 1956.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.bɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ubɛk
  • Syllabification: u‧bek

Noun

ubek m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, historical) an officer of Polish communist secret police between 1944 and 1956
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, historical, politics) anyone with past ties to the communist secret police

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • ubecki
noun

Further reading

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