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olej

//ˈɔ.lɛj//
Polishnounverb

Grammatical form

olej is the second-person singular imperative form of olać — “to dismiss, to ignore.

See the full entry for olać

Definitions

  1. 1.
    oil (liquid fat)
  2. 2.
    oil (oil produced from plants)
  3. 3.
    cooking oil
  4. 4.
    motor oil
  5. 5.
    colloquialoil paint
  6. 6.
    colloquialoil painting (painting done with oil paints)

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Synonyms
  • farba olejna
  • obraz olejny
Related words (10)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olějь, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion), from Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon.

Forms

  • olejekdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
olej
Plural
oleje
Genitive
Singular
oleju
Plural
olejów, olei
Dative
Singular
olejowi
Plural
olejom
Accusative
Singular
olej
Plural
oleje
Instrumental
Singular
olejem
Plural
olejami
Locative
Singular
oleju
Plural
olejach
Vocative
Singular
oleju
Plural
oleje

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