Bolek

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Czech

Etymology

From Boleslav +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bolek m anim

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Boleslav

Declension

Old Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbolɛk/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbolɛk/

Proper noun

Bolek m pers

  1. a male given name

Declension

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.lɛk/
  • Audio; Bolek:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlɛk
  • Syllabification: Bo‧lek

Proper noun

Bolek m pers

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

Declension

Further reading

  • Bolek in Polish dictionaries at PWN