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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Slovak horal through Podhale dialect[1] and influenced by góra. By surface analysis, góra + -al.
Pronunciation
Noun
góral m pers (female equivalent góralka, related adjective góralski)
- any person inhabiting mountainous or hilly terrain, particularly in southern Poland and northern Slovakia; a highlander, mountain dweller
- (colloquial, cycling) climbing specialist, climber
Declension
Descendants
Noun
góral m animal
- (colloquial) mountain bike
- Synonym: rower górski
Declension
References
- ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “góral”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 175
Further reading
- góral in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- góral in Polish dictionaries at PWN