stosunek
//stɔˈsu.nɛk//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.relation, relationship (manner in which two things may be associated)
- 2.relation, relationship; attitude (manner in which and tone with which two people or things interact) [with do (+ genitive) ‘to what’],
- 3.relation, relationship (quotient obtained by dividing two numbers or two quantities belonging to a given set of numbers or quantities)
- 4.relation (act of intercourse)
- 5.relations, relationship (act of maintaining contact) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with whom’],
- 6.connections (people with whom one is acquainted who can offer help and influence)
- 7.terms (conditions; states or qualities)
- 8.obsoleteaffair (illegimate romantic relation)
- 9.obsoleteequivalent
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- stosunek najmu
- stosunek pracy
- stosunek prawny
- stosunek przerywany
- stosunki produkcji
- w stosunku do
- stosunkować
Synonyms
Related words (2)
- stosunkowo
- stosunkowość
Etymology
From stosować + -unek. Sense 7 and sense 6 are semantic loans from English relations, sense 8 is a semantic loan from English connections and contacts, sense 9 is a semantic loan from English terms. First attested in 1781. Cognate with English stotting.
Forms
- stosuneczekdiminutive
- stosunkowyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stosunek | stosunki |
| Genitive | stosunku | stosunków |
| Dative | stosunkowi | stosunkom |
| Accusative | stosunek | stosunki |
| Instrumental | stosunkiem | stosunkami |
| Locative | stosunku | stosunkach |
| Vocative | stosunku | stosunki |
Nominative
Singular
stosunek
Plural
stosunki
Genitive
Singular
stosunku
Plural
stosunków
Dative
Singular
stosunkowi
Plural
stosunkom
Accusative
Singular
stosunek
Plural
stosunki
Instrumental
Singular
stosunkiem
Plural
stosunkami
Locative
Singular
stosunku
Plural
stosunkach
Vocative
Singular
stosunku
Plural
stosunki