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król

//ˈkrul/ | [ˈkrulʲ]/
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

król is the augmentative form of królik — “rabbit, cony (any mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs, and a short, fluffy tail).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    king (male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy)
  2. 2.
    king (person that is the best within a given group)
  3. 3.
    king (tycoon or magnate of a particular industry)
  4. 4.
    character of a comedy
    • y też vtakowich rzeczach do wyegierſkyey ziemye krolya ſtarſſego wmeſiaſſowey wyerze Janvſch krolya poſlalem ſwoy wielky liſth.

  5. 5.
    queen bee
  6. 6.
    The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
  7. 7.
    The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    • Item zemrowiſka doſtacz robaka byallego dlugiego, kthorego krolyem zowa y chowacz weſloyku.

  8. 8.
    obsoletea term of endearment for a romantic partner
  9. 9.
    obsoletebridegroom
  10. 10.
    king (thing that is the best within a given group)
  11. 11.
    king (principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate)
  12. 12.
    king (playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit)
    • król karo

      king of diamonds

    • król kier

      king of hearts

    • król pik

      king of spades

  13. 13.
    king (central pin or skittle in bowling games)
  14. 14.
    obsoletemain column of a tent or tower
  15. 15.
    obsoletea type of card game
  16. 16.
    obsoletea type of children's ball game.
  17. 17.
    obsoletebevel shaft in a smock mill

Synonyms & related words

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Related words (10)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish król. Sense 2, sense 3, and sense 4 and are an internationalism semantic loan; compare English king, French roi and German König. Doublet of Karol.

Forms

  • królowafeminine
  • królikderogatory • diminutive
  • króliskoaugmentative
  • królewskiadjective
  • krylalternative
Nominative
Singular
król
Plural
królowie, króle
Genitive
Singular
króla
Plural
królów, króli
Dative
Singular
królowi
Plural
królom
Accusative
Singular
króla
Plural
królów, króle
Instrumental
Singular
królem
Plural
królami
Locative
Singular
królu
Plural
królach
Vocative
Singular
królu
Plural
królowie, króle

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