anioł

See also: Anioł and aniół

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish anjoł.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ɲɔw/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲɔw
  • Syllabification: a‧nioł
  • Homophone: Anioł

Noun

anioł m animal or m pers (female equivalent anielica, diminutive aniołek, related adjective aniołowy or anielski)

  1. (biblical, Christianity, Islam, Judaism) angel (incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes)
  2. (art) angel (depiction of an angel in art)
  3. (figurative) angel (person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness)
  4. (literary) angel (person or phenomenon considered the personification or sign of something)
  5. (obsolete) evil spirit
  6. (Middle Polish, military) type of artillery shell

Declension

Normal modern declension is animate (nominative and accusative plural anioły). Personal declension (nominative plural aniołowie, accusative plural aniołów) is dated or literary. The form anieli is archaic.

Declension of anioł
singular plural
nominative anioł anioły/aniołowie/anieli
genitive anioła aniołów
dative aniołowi aniołom
accusative anioła anioły/aniołów
instrumental aniołem aniołami
locative aniele aniołach
vocative aniele anioły/aniołowie/anieli

Derived terms

adjectives
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surname
verbs
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Descendants

  • → Belarusian: анёл (anjól)
  • → Kashubian: aniół

Further reading

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