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u

//ˈu/ | /ˈu//
Polishcharacternounprep

Definitions

  1. 1.
    The twenty-seventh letter of the Polish alphabet, called u and written in the Latin script.
  2. 2.
    u, close back rounded vowel
  3. 3.
    denotes a part belonging to a larger whole; of
    • palce u nogi

      toes

  4. 4.
    denotes near position; by, at
    • u drzwi

      at the door

    • u bram

      at the gates

  5. 5.
    denotes position with something else; at, by; with; chez
    • u Kasi

      at Kasia's

    • u rodziców

      at one's parents

    • u lekarza

      at the doctor's

  6. 6.
    denotes tutor or doer of an action; at, with; from
  7. 7.
    denotes someone or something for which something else is named
    • Near-synonyms: pośród, wpośród, wśród

  8. 8.
    denotes someone or something about which something may apply; among; in
    • u mężczyzn

      in men

    • u dzikich zwierząt

      in wild animals

  9. 9.
    denotes subject of an action; at

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

The Polish orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the history of Polish orthography article on Wikipedia for more, and u for development of the glyph itself.

Forms

  • Uuppercase

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