pojedynek

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish pojedzinek. By surface analysis, univerbation of po jedynemu + -ek.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -ɘnɛk
  • Syllabification: po‧je‧dy‧nek

Noun

pojedynek m inan (related adjective pojedynkowy)

  1. duel (arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor)
  2. (historical) duel (battle between two knights)
    Synonym: harce
  3. (by extension) duel (battle or struggle between two contending persons, forces, groups or ideas) , , ,
  4. an old boar not in heat living away from its herd
    Synonym: odyniec
  5. (sports) clash (game between two sides)
  6. (obsolete) a peasant doing serfdom with one horse
  7. (Middle Polish) medium-sized lump of salt
  8. (Middle Polish) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. headband
      • 1549, I. Kwilecka, editor, Brulion przekładu pierwszych trzech ksiąg Biblii pióra Tomasza ze Zbrudzewa, published 1971-1995, page Cant 4/3:
        Sicut vitta coccinea labia tua/ yako thoczenica Vel. yedvabnica: poyedzynek: Theſzmija : ranthvek: podvyka czyrvona

Declension

Declension of pojedynek
singular plural
nominative pojedynek pojedynki
genitive pojedynku pojedynków
dative pojedynkowi pojedynkom
accusative pojedynek pojedynki
instrumental pojedynkiem pojedynkami
locative pojedynku pojedynkach
vocative pojedynku pojedynki

Derived terms

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References

  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005), “pojedynczy”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
  2. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000), “pojedynek”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego (in Polish)

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