smalec

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German smalz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsma.lɛt͡s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -alɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: sma‧lec

Noun

smalec m inan (diminutive smalczyk)

  1. lard; grease (animal fat, sometimes with added spices for flavor)

Declension
Declension of smalec
singular
nominative smalec
genitive smalcu
dative smalcowi
accusative smalec
instrumental smalcem
locative smalcu
vocative smalcu

Descendants
  • → Belarusian: сма́лец (smáljec), шма́лец (šmáljec)
  • → Russian: сма́лец (smálec)
  • → Ukrainian: сма́лець (smálecʹ)

Further reading
  • smalec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • smalec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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