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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian єлки́й (jelkýj).[1] Doublet of iłki.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɛw.ki/
- Rhymes: -ɛwki
- Syllabification: jeł‧ki
Adjective
jełki (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- (archaic) rancid (being rank in taste or smell)
- Synonyms: zjełczały, iłki
Declension
Declension of jełki (velar)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “jełczeć”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), volume 587
Further reading
- jełki in Polish dictionaries at PWN