wielbłąd
Polish
wielbłąd
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *velьb(l)ǫdъ, vъlьb(l)ǫdъ, from Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (ulbandus), from Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas). Humorous meaning from reanalysis as wielki (“large, giant”) + błąd (“error, mistake”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvʲɛl.bwɔnt/
Declension
declension of wielbłąd
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wielbłąd | wielbłądy |
| genitive | wielbłąda | wielbłądów |
| dative | wielbłądowi | wielbłądom |
| accusative | wielbłąda | wielbłądy |
| instrumental | wielbłądem | wielbłądami |
| locative | wielbłądzie | wielbłądach |
| vocative | wielbłądzie | wielbłądy |
Derived terms
- (adjective) wielbłądzi
Further reading
- wielbłąd in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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