ogon

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See also: Ogon, ogoń, ōgon, ôgōn, and ögon

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ogonъ. Compare Czech ohon, Silesian ôgōn, and Lower Sorbian wogon.

Pronunciation

Noun

ogon m inan (diminutive ogonek, related adjective ogonowy)

  1. tail (caudal appendage of an animal)
  2. (colloquial) queue, line, lineup
  3. (colloquial) penis
    Gdzie ogon rządzi, tam głowa błądzi.Where the penis rules, the head wanders.

Declension

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Further reading

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