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cielątko

//t͡ɕɛˈlɔnt.kɔ//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

cielątko is the diminutive form of cielę — “calf (young bovine).

See the full entry for cielę

Definitions of cielę noun · /ˈt͡ɕɛ.lɛ/ | /ˈt͡ɕɛ.lɛw̃/

Full entry for cielę
  1. 1.calf (young bovine)
  2. 2.calf (young of certain other mammals such as some cervids, cetaceans, pinnipeds, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippopotami, camels)
  3. 3.a slow-witted person; a dimwit; a dolt

Etymology of cielę

Inherited from Old Polish cielę.

Etymology

From cielę + -ko.

Paradigm of cielę, with cielątko highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
cielę
Plural
cielęta
Genitive
Singular
cielęcia
Plural
cieląt
Dative
Singular
cielęciu
Plural
cielętom
Accusative
Singular
cielę
Plural
cielęta
Instrumental
Singular
cielęciem
Plural
cielętami
Locative
Singular
cielęciu
Plural
cielętach
Vocative
Singular
cielę
Plural
cielęta

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