achtelek

Polish

Alternative forms

• aftelek (Far Masovian)

Etymology

From achtel +‎ -ek. First attested in 1799.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /axˈtɛ.lɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɛlɛk
• Syllabification: ach‧te‧lek

Noun

achtelek m inan

1. (obsolete) diminutive of achtel (“one-eighth”) (especially of a barrel)
2. (obsolete) diminutive of achtel (“small cask or barrel”)

Declension

Declension of achtelek

	singular	plural
nominative	achtelek	achtelki
genitive	achtelka	achtelków
dative	achtelkowi	achtelkom
accusative	achtelek	achtelki
instrumental	achtelkiem	achtelkami
locative	achtelku	achtelkach
vocative	achtelku	achtelki

Related terms

adjective

• (obsolete) achtelowy

noun

• (Middle Polish) achtentel

Further reading

• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “achtelek”, in Słownik języka polskiego, volume 1, page 4
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “achtelek”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 6