orzeł

See also: Orzel, Orzeł, and òrzéł

Polish

orzeł sense 1
orzeł sense 3

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish orzeł, from Proto-Slavic *orьlъ.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ʐɛw/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): (16th c.) /ˈɔ.r̝ɛɫ/, (17th–18th c.) /ˈɔ.ʐɛɫ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʐɛw
  • Syllabification: o‧rzeł
  • Homophone: Orzeł

Noun

orzeł m animal (female equivalent orlica, diminutive orzełek or orlik or orliczek, augmentative orlisko or orliszczko, related adjective orli or orłowy or orłów)

  1. eagle (any carnivorous bird of the family Accipitridae)
  2. (heraldry) eagle (eagle-shaped symbol that is the emblem of a country or nation, or the motif of a coat of arms)
  3. heads (the side of a coin bearing a picture)
    Antonym: reszka

Declension

Noun

orzeł m pers

  1. person who is exceptionally gifted in some field or outstanding in some activity

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
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verbs
  • orlić impf
nouns

Further reading