Wacław
See also: Wącław
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvat͡s.waf/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -at͡swaf
- Syllabification: Wac‧ław
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Czech Václav, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslàvъ. Doublet of Więcław, an inherited form.
Proper noun
Wacław m pers (diminutive Wacek, feminine Wacława)
- a male given name
Wacław m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine given name or surname:
Declension of Wacław
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Wacław | Wacławowie |
| genitive | Wacława | Wacławów |
| dative | Wacławowi | Wacławom |
| accusative | Wacława | Wacławów |
| instrumental | Wacławem | Wacławami |
| locative | Wacławie | Wacławach |
| vocative | Wacławie | Wacławowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Proper noun
Wacław f
- genitive plural of Wacława
Further reading
- Wacław in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Wacław in Polish dictionaries at PWN