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ojciec

//ˈɔj.t͡ɕɛt͡s/ | /ˈɔj.t͡ɕɛt͡s/ | /ˈɔj.t͡ɕɛt͡s/ | /ˈɔj.t͡ɕɛt͡s/ | /wɔjˈt͡sɔ.vjɛ/ | /ɔjˈt͡sɔ.vjɛ/ | /wɔjˈt͡sɔ.vjɛ/ | /ˈɔj.t͡ɕɛt͡s//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    father (human male who begets a child)
  2. 2.
    father (animal male that begets a child)
  3. 3.
    father (person who instigates something)
  4. 4.
    father (member of a church council)
  5. 5.
    term of address for a priest; father
  6. 6.
    term of address for a man; father
  7. 7.
    father (ancestor)
  8. 8.
    hermit
  9. 9.
    father (the Pope)
  10. 10.
    patron
  11. 11.
    scholar, theological writer (expert in the history of the Church and religion)
  12. 12.
    obsoleteprotector
  13. 13.
    dialectalobsoleteparents
  14. 14.
    obsoletetype of party game
  15. 15.
    obsoletegreat actor
  16. 16.
    obsoletestarost

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ociec (genitive oćca > Polish ojca) The additional j in the nominative is by analogy with the oblique stem.

Forms

  • ojczulekdiminutive
  • ojczyskoaugmentative
  • o.abbreviation
  • oo.abbreviation
  • otciecalternative • middle • polish
  • occiecalternative • middle • polish
  • hojciecalternative • middle • polish
  • hociecalternative • middle • polish
  • ociecalternative • dialectal • obsolete
  • wociecalternative
Nominative
Singular
ojciec
Plural
ojcowie, ojce
Genitive
Singular
ojca
Plural
ojców
Dative
Singular
ojcu
Plural
ojcom
Accusative
Singular
ojca
Plural
ojców
Instrumental
Singular
ojcem
Plural
ojcami
Locative
Singular
ojcu
Plural
ojcach
Vocative
Singular
ojcze
Plural
ojcowie

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