cielak

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Polish

Etymology

From cielę +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛ.lak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlak
  • Syllabification: cie‧lak

Noun

cielak m animal (diminutive cielaczek)

  1. calf (young bovine)
    Synonym: cielę
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) a clumsy or inept person; an oaf; a blunderer (male)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:niezdara

Declension

Further reading

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