chłopak
//ˈxwɔ.pak/ | /ˈxɫɔ.pak/ | /ˈxwɔ.pak//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.boy (young male child)
- 2.boy (son; male offspring)
- 3.boy (young man)
- 4.boyfriend; boy (male romantic partner, usually not married)
- 5.term of address towards a male seen lower in a hierarchy; boy
- 6.datedboy (young man performing menial work in some place or plant)
- 7.colloquialboy (male representative of an animal species, usually a dog)
- 8.cylinder on a windlass with a necklike indentation on which a rope is wound
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
From chłop + -ak. Originally from the Mazovian dialect, as there is a tendency to use the suffix -ak instead of -ę to create young nouns (compare Polish dziecię vs Polish dzieciak, źrebię vs źrebak). First attested in 1731.
Forms
- chłopiecdiminutive
- chłopokaalternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chłopak | chłopacy, chłopaki |
| Genitive | chłopaka | chłopaków |
| Dative | chłopakowi | chłopakom |
| Accusative | chłopaka | chłopaków |
| Instrumental | chłopakiem | chłopakami |
| Locative | chłopaku | chłopakach |
| Vocative | chłopaku | chłopacy |
Nominative
Singular
chłopak
Plural
chłopacy, chłopaki
Genitive
Singular
chłopaka
Plural
chłopaków
Dative
Singular
chłopakowi
Plural
chłopakom
Accusative
Singular
chłopaka
Plural
chłopaków
Instrumental
Singular
chłopakiem
Plural
chłopakami
Locative
Singular
chłopaku
Plural
chłopakach
Vocative
Singular
chłopaku
Plural
chłopacy