wał

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vaw/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: wał

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish wał, from Proto-Slavic *valъ.

Noun

wał m inan (diminutive wałek)

  1. shaft (mechanical component used to transfer torque)
  2. (colloquial) fraud, scam
    Synonyms: machlojka, oszustwo, szwindel, przekręt, wałek
  3. (archaic) wave
    Synonym: fala
Declension

Noun

wał m animal

  1. (slang) shaft; cock (penis)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prącie

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle High German wal, from Latin vallum.

Noun

wał m inan (diminutive wałek)

  1. levee (flood barrier)
  2. embankment
Declension

Further reading

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