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Czech
Etymology
From Boleslav + -ek.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bolek m anim
- a diminutive of the male given name Boleslav
Declension
Declension of Bolek (velar masculine animate reducible)
Old Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bolek m pers
- 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/
- Rhymes: -ɔlɛk
- Syllabification: Bo‧lek
Proper noun
Bolek m pers
- a diminutive of the male given name Bolesław
- (politics, derogatory) Lech Wałęsa
Declension
Further reading
- Bolek in Polish dictionaries at PWN