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osiołek

//ɔˈɕɔ.wɛk//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

osiołek is the diminutive form of osioł — “male donkey (Equus asinus).

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Definitions of osioł noun · /ˈɔ.ɕɔw/

Full entry for osioł
  1. 1.male donkey (Equus asinus)
  2. 2.stubborn, obnoxious, or foolish person; jackass(colloquial, derogatory)

Etymology of osioł

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *osьlъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 (asilus), from Latin asellus, from asinus.

Etymology

From osioł + -ek.

Paradigm of osioł, with osiołek highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
osioł
Plural
osły, osłowie
Genitive
Singular
osła
Plural
osłów
Dative
Singular
osłu, osłowi
Plural
osłom
Accusative
Singular
osła
Plural
osły, osłów
Instrumental
Singular
osłem
Plural
osłami
Locative
Singular
ośle
Plural
osłach
Vocative
Singular
ośle
Plural
osły, osłowie

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