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Polish
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)
- tail (caudal appendage of an animal)
- (colloquial) queue, line, lineup
- (colloquial) penis
- Gdzie ogon rządzi, tam głowa błądzi. ― Where the penis rules, the head wanders.
Declension
Further reading
- ogon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ogon in Polish dictionaries at PWN