klej

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See also: kłej

Czech

Pronunciation

Verb

klej

  1. second-person singular imperative of klít

Polish

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Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛj/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛj
  • Syllabification: klej

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish klej, klij, from Proto-Slavic *klějь, *klьjь or *kъlějь, *kъlьjь. Further etymology unclear. Perhaps derived from Proto-Indo-European *kol-. Possible cognates include Ancient Greek κόλλᾰ (kólla) and Middle Low German helen.

Noun

klej m inan

  1. glue (sticky adhesive substance)
    Synonyms: klajster, (rare) lepidło
Declension
adjective
noun
verb
Descendants
  • Yiddish: קליי (kley)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

klej

  1. second-person singular imperative of kleić

Further reading

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