Grek

See also: grek, Grék, and grek.

Polish

Etymology

Medieval borrowing from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós) of uncertain origin. Not inherited from Proto-Slavic *grьkъ, as indicated by lack of -rz- (compare Czech Řek).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɛk/

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• Rhymes: -ɛk
• Syllabification: Grek
• Homophone: grek

Noun

Grek m pers (female equivalent Greczynka)

1. Greek person

Declension

Declension of Grek

	singular	plural
nominative	Grek	Grecy/Greki (deprecative)
genitive	Greka	Greków
dative	Grekowi	Grekom
accusative	Greka	Greków
instrumental	Grekiem	Grekami
locative	Greku	Grekach
vocative	Greku	Grecy

Related terms

• Grecja
• grecki
• greka
• udawać Greka

 

Further reading

• Grek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Grek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• “Grek”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022