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wiek

//ˈvjɛk/ | /ˈvjɛk/ | /ˈvjɛk/ | /ˈvjek/ | /ˈvjɛk/ | /ˈvjɛk/ | /ˈvjɛk//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

wiek is the genitive plural form of wieko — “lid (of a container).

See the full entry for wieko

Definitions

  1. 1.
    age (number of full years, months, days, hours, etc., that someone, or something, has been alive)
  2. 2.
    age, century (particular one hundred year period, i.e. 18th century etc.)
    • XXI wiek

      21st century

  3. 3.
    century (any period of one hundred years)
  4. 4.
    age (particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others)
  5. 5.
    age (long time)
  6. 6.
    age (great period in the history of the Earth)
  7. 7.
    obsoleteage (advanced period of life)
  8. 8.
    obsoleteeternity (unending time)

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (2)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wiek, from Proto-Slavic *věkъ.

Forms

  • w.abbreviation
Nominative
Singular
wiek
Plural
wieki
Genitive
Singular
wieku
Plural
wieków
Dative
Singular
wiekowi
Plural
wiekom
Accusative
Singular
wiek
Plural
wieki
Instrumental
Singular
wiekiem
Plural
wiekami
Locative
Singular
wieku
Plural
wiekach
Vocative
Singular
wieku
Plural
wieki

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