Lach
//ˈlax/ | /ˈlax/ | /ˈlax//
Polishnounname
Definitions
- 1.lowlander
- 2.Lach; member of various ethnographic groups in southern Poland
- 3.archaicpoeticPole
- 4.a male surname
- 5.a female surname
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- Lach Sądecki
- Podlasie
- strachy na Lachy
- Lachowa
- Lachówna
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Ruthenian лѧхъ (ljax), from Old East Slavic лѧхъ (lęxŭ), from Proto-Slavic *lęxъ, from earlier Proto-Slavic *lędxъ, hypocorism of Proto-Slavic *lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic *lędo (“fallow, uncultivated field”) + Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ. Originally, the word referred to the Lendians tribe (cf. Old Polish Lędzanie), then passed to the Poles. Alleged relation with Lech unclear.
Forms
- Laszkafeminine
- Laszekdiminutive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Lach | Lachy, Lachowie |
| Genitive | Lacha | Lachów |
| Dative | Lachowi | Lachom |
| Accusative | Lacha | Lachów |
| Instrumental | Lachem | Lachami |
| Locative | Lachu | Lachach |
| Vocative | Lachu | Lachy, Lachowie |
Nominative
Singular
Lach
Plural
Lachy, Lachowie
Genitive
Singular
Lacha
Plural
Lachów
Dative
Singular
Lachowi
Plural
Lachom
Accusative
Singular
Lacha
Plural
Lachów
Instrumental
Singular
Lachem
Plural
Lachami
Locative
Singular
Lachu
Plural
Lachach
Vocative
Singular
Lachu
Plural
Lachy, Lachowie