jeleń

See also: jelen, jeleň, and Jeleń

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms
  • heleṅ, jeleṅ (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ely.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛlɛnʲ/, [ˈjelenʲ ~ ˈjɛlenʲ]

Noun

jeleń m (diminutive jeleńk, feminine equivalent jelenica)

  1. deer

Declension
Declension of jeleń
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative jeleń jelenja jelenje
Genitive jelenja jelenjowu jelenjow
Dative jelenjoju jelenjoma jelenjam
Accusative jelenja jelenjowu jelenje, jelenjow
Instrumental jelenjom jelenjoma jelenjami
Locative jelenju jelenjoma jelenjach

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *(j)elenь.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ.lɛɲ/
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Noun

jeleń m anim (diminutive jelonek)

  1. deer

Declension
declension of jeleń
singular plural
nominative jeleń jelenie
genitive jelenia jeleni
dative jeleniowi jeleniom
accusative jelenia jelenie
instrumental jeleniem jeleniami
locative jeleniu jeleniach
vocative jeleniu jelenie

Derived terms

Noun

jeleń m pers

  1. (by extension, colloquial) A person who is easily deceived or used; sucker; mug; chump.

Declension
declension of jeleń
singular plural
nominative jeleń jelenie
genitive jelenia jeleni
dative jeleniowi jeleniom
accusative jelenia jeleni
instrumental jeleniem jeleniami
locative jeleniu jeleniach
vocative jeleniu jelenie

Further reading
  • jeleń in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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