ogon

See also: Ogon, ogoń, ôgon, ōgon, ôgōn, and ögon

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ogonъ, from *o- +‎ *gonъ (“pursuit, chase”). Compare Czech ohon, Silesian ôgōn, and Lower Sorbian wogon.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ɡɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡɔn
  • Syllabification: o‧gon
  • Homophone: Ogon

Noun

ogon m inan (diminutive ogonek, related adjective ogonowy)

  1. tail (caudal appendage of an animal)
  2. (Lasovia, by extension) synonym of bydło (“individual cattle”)
    Mam trzy ogony w oborze. ― I have three cattle in the cowshed.
  3. (colloquial) queue, line, lineup
  4. (colloquial) penis
    Gdzie ogon rządzi, tam głowa błądzi. ― Where the penis rules, the head wanders.

Declension

Declension of ogon
singular plural
nominative ogon ogony
genitive ogonu ogonów
dative ogonowi ogonom
accusative ogon ogony
instrumental ogonem ogonami
locative ogonie ogonach
vocative ogonie ogony
adjectives
  • ogonkowy
nouns

Further reading

  • ogon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ogon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1865) “ogon”, in Lud. Jego zwyczaje, sposób życia, mowa, podania, przysłowia, obrzędy, gusła, zabawy, pieśni, muzyka i tańce. Serya II. Sandomierskie (in Polish), page 263
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