borowiec
See also: Borowiec
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔˈrɔ.vjɛt͡s/
- Rhymes: -ɔvjɛt͡s
- Syllabification: bo‧ro‧wiec
- Homophone: Borowiec
Etymology 1
From BOR + -owiec.
Noun
borowiec m pers
- (colloquial) a member of BOR (Biuro Ochrony Rządu)
- Synonyms: BOR-owiec, borowik
Declension
Declension of borowiec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | borowiec | borowcy |
| genitive | borowca | borowców |
| dative | borowcowi | borowcom |
| accusative | borowca | borowców |
| instrumental | borowcem | borowcami |
| locative | borowcu | borowcach |
| vocative | borowcze | borowcy |
Etymology 2
From bór (“coniferous forest”) + -owiec.
Noun
borowiec m anim
- noctule, bat of the genus Nyctalus
- leshy, male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology
- Synonyms: borowy, boruta, gajowy, laskowiec, leszy, leśnik, leśny dziad
Declension
Declension of borowiec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | borowiec | borowce |
| genitive | borowca | borowców |
| dative | borowcowi | borowcom |
| accusative | borowca | borowce |
| instrumental | borowcem | borowcami |
| locative | borowcu | borowcach |
| vocative | borowcu | borowce |
Noun
borowiec m inan
- Boletinus (genus of fungi)
- Synonyms: borowiczak, borowik
Declension
Declension of borowiec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | borowiec | borowce |
| genitive | borowca | borowców |
| dative | borowcowi | borowcom |
| accusative | borowiec | borowce |
| instrumental | borowcem | borowcami |
| locative | borowcu | borowcach |
| vocative | borowcu | borowce |
Etymology 3
From bor (“boron”) + -owiec.
Noun
borowiec m inan
- A chemical element in the boron group (group 13 of the periodic table)
Declension
Declension of borowiec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | borowiec | borowce |
| genitive | borowca | borowców |
| dative | borowcowi | borowcom |
| accusative | borowiec | borowce |
| instrumental | borowcem | borowcami |
| locative | borowcu | borowcach |
| vocative | borowcu | borowce |
Further reading
- borowiec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- borowiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN