singiel

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English single, from Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiŋ.ɡjɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -iŋɡjɛl
  • Syllabification: sin‧giel

Noun

singiel m inan

  1. (music) single (popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track)
  2. (badminton, tennis) singles (game between two individuals)
  3. (card games) singleton (playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge)
    Synonym: singleton

Declension

Noun

singiel m pers (female equivalent singielka)

  1. single (one who is not married)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • singlowy
nouns

Further reading

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