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pojedynek

//pɔ.jɛˈdɘ.nɛk/ | /pɔ.jɛˈdɨ.nɛk//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    duel (arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor)
  2. 2.
    duel (battle between two knights)
  3. 3.
    duel (battle or struggle between two contending persons, forces, groups or ideas) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with whom’], [with o (+ accusative) ‘over what’], [with na (+ accusative) ‘for what’],
  4. 4.
    an old boar not in heat living away from its herd
  5. 5.
    clash (game between two sides)
  6. 6.
    medium-sized lump of salt
  7. 7.
    The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
  8. 8.
    The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    • Sicut vitta coccinea labia tua/ yako thoczenica Vel. yedvabnica: poyedzynek: Theſzmija [lege: taśma]: ranthvek: podvyka czyrvona

  9. 9.
    obsoletea peasant doing serfdom with one horse

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Synonyms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish pojedzinek. By surface analysis, univerbation of po jedynemu + -ek.

Forms

  • pojedynkowyadjective
  • pojedzinekalternative • middle • polish
Nominative
Singular
pojedynek
Plural
pojedynki
Genitive
Singular
pojedynku
Plural
pojedynków
Dative
Singular
pojedynkowi
Plural
pojedynkom
Accusative
Singular
pojedynek
Plural
pojedynki
Instrumental
Singular
pojedynkiem
Plural
pojedynkami
Locative
Singular
pojedynku
Plural
pojedynkach
Vocative
Singular
pojedynku
Plural
pojedynki

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