See also: pulk and Pulk

Polish

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Etymology

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From earlier półk, połk, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *pъlkъ. The phonetic change of > ół > suggests a borrowing from Old Ruthenian полкъ (polk),[1] although the evolution > > or > or after a labial consonant is probably also possible in Polish.[2] Displaced native Old Polish *pełk, found in Polish given names and toponyms.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /puwk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uwk
  • Syllabification: pułk

Noun

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pułk m inan

  1. (military) regiment

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • German: Pulk

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “pułk”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 503
  2. ^ https://sjp.pwn.pl/poradnia/haslo/;16106

Further reading

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