calec
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cělьcь. By surface analysis, cały + -ec.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.lɛt͡s/
- Rhymes: -alɛt͡s
- Syllabification: ca‧lec
Noun
calec m inan
- (mining) a uniform mass of rock
- Hypernym: masyw
- (archaeology) a geological stratum showing no signs of human activity
- Hypernym: warstwa
- (agriculture) hard ground beneath the arable layer of soil
- Synonym: calizna
Declension
Declension of calec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | calec | calce |
| genitive | calca/calcu | calców |
| dative | calcowi | calcom |
| accusative | calec | calce |
| instrumental | calcem | calcami |
| locative | calcu | calcach |
| vocative | calcu | calce |
Related terms
adjective
- całkowity
adverbs
- cale
- całkiem
- całkowicie
nouns
- całość
verbs
- scalać impf, scalić pf
Further reading
- calec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- calec in Polish dictionaries at PWN