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pelikan

//pɛˈli.kan//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    pelican (any seabird of the family Pelecanidae)
  2. 2.
    Pelikan brand writing pen
  3. 3.
    derogatoryslangperson considered to be uncritically supporting the ruling party in Poland after the 2015 elections and accepting its arguments and propaganda messages without any objections
  4. 4.
    colloquialflabby, sagging skin of the arms, especially visible when spread horizontally

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • pelikaniątko

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pelicānus.

Forms

  • pelikanicafeminine
  • pelikanikdiminutive
  • pelikanowyadjective
Nominative
Singular
pelikan
Plural
pelikany
Genitive
Singular
pelikana
Plural
pelikanów
Dative
Singular
pelikanowi
Plural
pelikanom
Accusative
Singular
pelikana
Plural
pelikany
Instrumental
Singular
pelikanem
Plural
pelikanami
Locative
Singular
pelikanie
Plural
pelikanach
Vocative
Singular
pelikanie
Plural
pelikany

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