Bolek

Czech

Etymology

From Boleslav +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbolɛk]

Proper noun

Bolek m anim

1. a diminutive of the male given name Boleslav

Declension

Declension of Bolek (velar masculine animate reducible)

	singular	plural
nominative	Bolek	Bolkové
genitive	Bolka	Bolků
dative	Bolkovi, Bolku	Bolkům
accusative	Bolka	Bolky
vocative	Bolku	Bolkové
locative	Bolkovi, Bolku	Bolcích
instrumental	Bolkem	Bolky

Polish

Etymology

Sense 2 is derived from Wałęsa's codename as a supposed informant of the communist secret police.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.lɛk/

• Bolek:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɔlɛk
• Syllabification: Bo‧lek

Proper noun

Bolek m pers

1. a diminutive of the male given name Bolesław
3. (politics, derogatory) Lech Wałęsa

Declension

Declension of Bolek

	singular	plural
nominative	Bolek	Bolkowie/Bolki (deprecative)
genitive	Bolka	Bolków
dative	Bolkowi	Bolkom
accusative	Bolka	Bolków
instrumental	Bolkiem	Bolkami
locative	Bolku	Bolkach
vocative	Bolku	Bolkowie

Further reading

• Bolek in Polish dictionaries at PWN