wujek

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ujek, from Proto-Slavic *ujьkъ. Cognates include Silesian ujek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvu.jɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ujɛk
  • Syllabification: wu‧jek

Noun

wujek m pers (diminutive wujcio or wujaszek)

  1. maternal uncle
  2. paternal uncle
  3. husband of an aunt

Declension
Declension of wujek
singular plural
nominative wujek wujkowie
genitive wujka wujków
dative wujkowi wujkom
accusative wujka wujków
instrumental wujkiem wujkami
locative wujku wujkach
vocative wujku wujkowie

Noun

wujek m anim

  1. any dance fly belonging to the genus Empis

Declension
Declension of wujek
singular plural
nominative wujek wujki
genitive wujka wujków
dative wujkowi wujkom
accusative wujka wujki
instrumental wujkiem wujkami
locative wujku wujkach
vocative wujku wujki

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