jeleń

See also: Appendix:Variations of "jelen"

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

  • heleṅ, jeleṅ (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ.lɛɲ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛɲ
  • Syllabification: je‧leń

Noun

jeleń m anim (feminine jelenica, diminutive jeleńk)

  1. deer

Declension

Declension of jeleń
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative jeleń jelenja jelenje
Genitive jelenja jelenjowu jelenjow
Dative jelenjoju jelenjoma jelenjam
Accusative jelenja jelenjowu jelenje, jelenjow
Instrumental jelenjom jelenjoma jelenjami
Locative jelenju jelenjoma jelenjach

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)elenь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ.lɛɲ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛɲ
  • Syllabification: je‧leń
  • Homophone: Jeleń

Noun

jeleń m animal (diminutive jelonek)

  1. deer
  2. stag (male deer)
    Synonym: byk

Declension

Declension of jeleń
singular plural
nominative jeleń jelenie
genitive jelenia jeleni
dative jeleniowi jeleniom
accusative jelenia jelenie
instrumental jeleniem jeleniami
locative jeleniu jeleniach
vocative jeleniu jelenie

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Noun

jeleń m pers

  1. (by extension, colloquial) chump, mug, sucker (person who is easily deceived or used)
    Synonyms: frajer, łoś, durniacha

Declension

Declension of jeleń
singular plural
nominative jeleń jelenie
genitive jelenia jeleni
dative jeleniowi jeleniom
accusative jelenia jeleni
instrumental jeleniem jeleniami
locative jeleniu jeleniach
vocative jeleniu jelenie

Further reading

  • jeleń in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jeleń in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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