młody wilk

Polish

Etymology

Literally, young wolf, i.e. a potential challenger of the established alpha male in a pack.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmwɔ.dɨ ˈvilk/

Noun

młody wilk m animal

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see młody, wilk.
  2. (idiomatic) highflier (young, ambitious person)

Declension

Further reading

  • młody wilk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • młody wilk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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