wesele

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See also: weselę

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English weosule; from Proto-West Germanic *wisulā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛːzəl(ə)/, /ˈwæːzəl(ə)/, /ˈwɛzəl(ə)/

Noun

wesele (plural weseles)

  1. weasel, polecat
  2. A meal made of a pig or capon stuffed with pork mince.

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Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wesele, wesiele, wiesele, wiesiele, from Proto-Slavic *veselьje. By surface analysis, wesoły +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛˈsɛ.lɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛ
  • Syllabification: we‧se‧le
  • Homophone: weselę

Noun

wesele n (augmentative weselisko, related adjective weselny)

  1. wedding reception (festivities accompanying a marriage ceremony)
    Synonyms: gody, przyjęcie weselne
  2. (archaic) merriment, mirth (emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter)
    Synonyms: radość, wesołość

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Further reading

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