kolej
//ˈkɔ.lɛj/ | /ˈkɔ.lɛj/ | /ˈkɔ.lej//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.rail, railway (transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods)
- 2.rail, railway (enterprise dealing with rail transportation)
Polskie Koleje Państwowe
Polish State Railways
- 3.train (vehicle that moves on rails)
- 4.rail (route designated by tracks)
- 5.rail, railway (wagons or lifts placed on a rope or tracks that lead to a mountain peak)
- 6.turn (appropriate time for a person to take an action i.e. in a game)
Near-synonym: pora
Jest twoja kolej.
It's your turn.
- 7.order (natural sequence of events)
Near-synonym: następstwo
- 8.obsoleterut (furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground)
- 9.obsoletehairdo (particular way in which one places their hair)
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish koleja, with an unexpected loss of -a.
Forms
- kolejowyadjective
- kolijalternative • middle • polish
- kolialternative • middle • polish
- kolejaalternative • obsolete
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kolej | koleje |
| Genitive | kolei | kolei |
| Dative | kolei | kolejom |
| Accusative | kolej | koleje |
| Instrumental | koleją | kolejami |
| Locative | kolei | kolejach |
| Vocative | kolei | koleje |
Nominative
Singular
kolej
Plural
koleje
Genitive
Singular
kolei
Plural
kolei
Dative
Singular
kolei
Plural
kolejom
Accusative
Singular
kolej
Plural
koleje
Instrumental
Singular
koleją
Plural
kolejami
Locative
Singular
kolei
Plural
kolejach
Vocative
Singular
kolei
Plural
koleje