cielę

See also: ciele and Ciele

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛ.lɛ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛ
  • Syllabification: cie‧lę
  • Homophone: ciele

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *telę.

Noun

cielę n (diminutive cielątko)

  1. calf (young bovine)
  2. young of certain other mammals (some cervids, cetaceans, pinnipeds, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippopotami, camels)
  3. a slow-witted person; a dimwit; a dolt
Declension
Declension of cielę
singular plural
nominative cielę cielęta
genitive cielęcia cieląt
dative cielęciu cielętom
accusative cielę cielęta
instrumental cielęciem cielętami
locative cielęciu cielętach
vocative cielę cielęta
Derived terms
adjective
nouns

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cielę

  1. first-person singular present of cielić

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