Bolek

Czech

Etymology

From Boleslav +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbolɛk]

Proper noun

Bolek m anim

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Boleslav

Declension

Declension of Bolek (velar masculine animate reducible)
singular plural
nominative Bolek Bolkové
genitive Bolka Bolků
dative Bolkovi, Bolku Bolkům
accusative Bolka Bolky
vocative Bolku Bolkové
locative Bolkovi, Bolku Bolcích
instrumental Bolkem Bolky

Old Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbolɛk/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbolɛk/

Proper noun

Bolek m pers

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Bolek (hard o-stem reducible)
singular dual plural
nominative Bolek Bolky Bolci, Bolkové
genitive Bolka Bolkú Bolkóv
dative Bolku, Bolkovi Bolkoma Bolkóm
accusative Bolka Bolky Bolky
vocative Bolče Bolky Bolci, Bolkové
locative Bolku, Bolkovi Bolkú Bolciech
instrumental Bolkem Bolkoma Bolky
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Sense 2 is derived from Wałęsa's codename as a supposed informant of the communist secret police.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.lɛk/
  • Audio; “Bolek”:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlɛk
  • Syllabification: Bo‧lek

Proper noun

Bolek m pers

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Bolesław
  3. (politics, derogatory) Lech Wałęsa

Declension

Declension of Bolek
singular plural
nominative Bolek Bolkowie/Bolki (deprecative)
genitive Bolka Bolków
dative Bolkowi Bolkom
accusative Bolka Bolków
instrumental Bolkiem Bolkami
locative Bolku Bolkach
vocative Bolku Bolkowie

Further reading

  • Bolek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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