Bolek

Czech

Etymology

Boleslav +‎ -ek

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbolɛk/

Proper noun

Bolek m

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Boleslav.

Declension
Declension
singular plural
nominative Bolek Bolkové
genitive Bolka Bolků
dative Bolkovi Bolkům
accusative Bolka Bolky
vocative Bolku Bolkové
locative Bolkovi Bolcích
instrumental Bolkem Bolky

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.lɛk/
  • Bolek(file)

Proper noun

Bolek m pers

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Bolesław
  2. (politics, derogatory) Lech Wałęsa

Usage notes

Sense #2 is derived from Wałęsa's codename as a supposed informant of the communist secret police.

Declension
declension of Bolek
singular plural
nominative Bolek Bolkowie
genitive Bolka Bolków
dative Bolkowi Bolkom
accusative Bolka Bolków
instrumental Bolkiem Bolkami
locative Bolku Bolkach
vocative Bolku Bolkowie
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