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pal

//ˈpal//
Polishnounintjverb

Grammatical form

pal is the second-person singular imperative form of palić — “to burn; to heat (to light a fire in order to obtain heat, light, cooking, etc.).

See the full entry for palić

Definitions

  1. 1.
    stake (piece of wood)
  2. 2.
    pile (for the support of a building)
  3. 3.
    shoot!

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • palować
Related words (3)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German pfāl, phāl, from Old High German pfāl, phāl, from Proto-West Germanic *pāl, *pāli, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic *pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-slos, from *peh₂ǵ-.

Forms

  • palikdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
pal
Plural
pale
Genitive
Singular
pala
Plural
pali, palów
Dative
Singular
palowi
Plural
palom
Accusative
Singular
pal
Plural
pale
Instrumental
Singular
palem
Plural
palami
Locative
Singular
palu
Plural
palach
Vocative
Singular
palu
Plural
pale

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