kawaler
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈva.lɛr/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alɛr
- Syllabification: ka‧wa‧ler
Noun
kawaler m pers (diminutive kawalerzyk)
- bachelor (unmarried man)
- (dated) young man
- Synonym: młodzieniec
- (obsolete) knight (warrior, especially of the Middle Ages)
- Synonym: rycerz
Declension
Declension of kawaler
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kawaler | kawalerowie/kawalerzy |
| genitive | kawalera | kawalerów |
| dative | kawalerowi | kawalerom |
| accusative | kawalera | kawalerów |
| instrumental | kawalerem | kawalerami |
| locative | kawalerze | kawalerach |
| vocative | kawalerze | kawalerowie/kawalerzy |
Derived terms
adjective
- kawalerski
nouns
- kawalerczak
- kawalerka
- kawalerskość
- kawalerstwo
Further reading
- kawaler in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kawaler in Polish dictionaries at PWN