Polish edit

Etymology edit

From gaj (dated: forest) +‎ -owy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈjɔ.vɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɨ
  • Syllabification: ga‧jo‧wy

Adjective edit

gajowy (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (relational) grove

Declension edit

Noun edit

gajowy m pers

  1. (dated or informal) ranger, gamekeeper; forestkeeper
  2. (politics, derogatory) Bronisław Komorowski, a reference to his hunting habits
  3. leshy (a male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology)
    Synonyms: borowiec, borowy, boruta, laskowiec, leszy, leśnik, leśny dziad

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Further reading edit

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