karzeł

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *karilaz (“little man, young man”), diminutive of *karaz. Probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- (“to become old, to grow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈka.ʐɛw/
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Noun

karzeł m anim (diminutive karzełek, feminine karlica)

  1. dwarf
  2. midget
  3. runt

Declension
declension of karzeł
singular plural
nominative karzeł karły
genitive karła karłów
dative karłowi karłom
accusative karła karły
instrumental karłem karłami
locative karle karłach
vocative karle karły

Derived terms
  • (verbs) karleć, karłowacieć
  • (noun) karlik
  • (adjectives) karli, karłowaty

Further reading
  • karzeł in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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