cielę

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See also: ciele and Ciele

Polish

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cielę

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈt͡ɕɛ.lɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈt͡ɕɛ.lɛw̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛw̃
  • Syllabification: cie‧lę
  • Homophone: ciele

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *telę.

Noun

cielę n (diminutive cielątko)

  1. calf (young bovine)
  2. young of certain other mammals (some cervids, cetaceans, pinnipeds, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippopotami, camels)
  3. a slow-witted person; a dimwit; a dolt
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cielę

  1. first-person singular present of cielić

Further reading

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