olbrzym
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Polish obrzym, from Proto-Slavic *ob(ъ)rinъ, from *ob(ъ)rъ (“Avar”), from Byzantine Greek Άβαρος (Ábaros, “Avar”). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English giant.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
olbrzym m pers (female equivalent olbrzymka, diminutive olbrzymek)
Declension edit
Declension of olbrzym
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | olbrzym | olbrzymi/olbrzymy (deprecative) |
| genitive | olbrzyma | olbrzymów |
| dative | olbrzymowi | olbrzymom |
| accusative | olbrzyma | olbrzymów |
| instrumental | olbrzymem | olbrzymami |
| locative | olbrzymie | olbrzymach |
| vocative | olbrzymie | olbrzymi |
Noun edit
olbrzym m animal
- giant (large object or animal)
- (astronomy) giant (star that is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature)
- Coordinate terms: hiperolbrzym, nadolbrzym, podolbrzym
Declension edit
Declension of olbrzym
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | olbrzym | olbrzymy |
| genitive | olbrzyma | olbrzymów |
| dative | olbrzymowi | olbrzymom |
| accusative | olbrzyma | olbrzymy |
| instrumental | olbrzymem | olbrzymami |
| locative | olbrzymie | olbrzymach |
| vocative | olbrzymie | olbrzymy |
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