karzeł
//ˈka.ʐɛw//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.dwarf (short mythical humanoid)
- 2.midget, dwarf (unusually short person)
- 3.runt, dwarf (unusually small animal or plant)
- 4.midget, dwarf (something relatively bad in some characteristic or in some area) (usually with a specifying adjective describing it)
Unia to gospodarczy gigant i polityczny karzeł.
The Union is a giant in economics and a midget in politics.
- 5.dwarf star (unusually dim star)
Synonyms & related words
Related words (7)
- karlikowaty
- karlikowy
- karzełkowaty
- karłowatość
- karzełkowatość
- karłowacieć
- skarłowacieć
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish karzeł, from Middle High German karl, karle, from Old High German karl, karal, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz, diminutive of *karaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-.
Forms
- karlicafeminine
- karzełekdiminutive
- karlikdiminutive
- karliadjective
- karłowyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | karzeł | karły |
| Genitive | karła | karłów |
| Dative | karłowi | karłom |
| Accusative | karła | karły |
| Instrumental | karłem | karłami |
| Locative | karle | karłach |
| Vocative | karle | karły |
Nominative
Singular
karzeł
Plural
karły
Genitive
Singular
karła
Plural
karłów
Dative
Singular
karłowi
Plural
karłom
Accusative
Singular
karła
Plural
karły
Instrumental
Singular
karłem
Plural
karłami
Locative
Singular
karle
Plural
karłach
Vocative
Singular
karle
Plural
karły