smalec
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German smalz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsma.lɛt͡s/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alɛt͡s
- Syllabification: sma‧lec
Noun
smalec m inan (diminutive smalczyk)
- lard; grease (animal fat, sometimes with added spices for flavor)
Declension
Declension of smalec
singular | |
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nominative | smalec |
genitive | smalcu |
dative | smalcowi |
accusative | smalec |
instrumental | smalcem |
locative | smalcu |
vocative | smalcu |
Descendants
- → Belarusian: сма́лец (smáljec), шма́лец (šmáljec)
- → Russian: сма́лец (smálec)
- → Ukrainian: сма́лець (smálecʹ)
Further reading
- smalec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- smalec in Polish dictionaries at PWN