fiołek

See also: fiolek and Fiołek

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish fijołek.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈfjɔ.wɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔwɛk
  • Syllabification: fio‧łek
  • Homophone: Fiołek

Noun

fiołek m inan (diminutive fiołeczek, augmentative fioł, related adjective fiołkowy)

  1. viola, violet (any plant of the genus Viola)
    1. viola, violet (flower of this plant)
  2. violet gland (scent gland located at the base of the fox's tail)

Declension

Noun

fiołek m animal

  1. (obsolete) synonym of fioł (craze)

Declension

Noun

fiołek m pers

  1. (obsolete, derogatory) synonym of fioł (Tsar's gendarme)
    Hypernym: żandarm
  2. (obsolete, religion) violet boy (boy who was kept and educated by the cathedral priest, dressed in purple robes)
  3. (obsolete, education) secondary school student (student of a classical secondary school)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • fiołkowaty
nouns
  • fiołek afrykański
  • fiołek alpejski
  • fiołek trójbarwny
adverbs
  • fiołkowo

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