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biel

//ˈbjɛl/ | /ˈbjel/ | /ˈbjɛl//
Polishnounverb

Grammatical form

biel is the second-person singular imperative form of bielić — “to whitewash (to paint over with a lime and water mixture).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    white (color)
  2. 2.
    white (dye)
  3. 3.
    white (clothes)
    • ubrany w biel

      dressed in white

  4. 4.
    wetlands; lowland
  5. 5.
    sapwood

Synonyms & related words

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish biel, from Proto-Slavic *bělь.

Nominative
Singular
biel
Plural
biele
Genitive
Singular
bieli, bielu
Plural
bieli
Dative
Singular
bieli, bielowi
Plural
bielom
Accusative
Singular
biel
Plural
biele
Instrumental
Singular
bielą, bielem
Plural
bielami
Locative
Singular
bieli, bielu
Plural
bielach
Vocative
Singular
bieli, bielu
Plural
biele

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