chlew
See also: chléw and chlěw
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xlěvъ (“stall”), from Proto-Germanic *hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-. Doublet of słój.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xlɛf/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛf
- Syllabification: chlew
Noun
chlew m inan
- pigsty
- (colloquial) pigsty, a messy or dirty place
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nieporządek
Declension
Declension of chlew
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chlew | chlewy |
| genitive | chlewa/chlewu | chlewów |
| dative | chlewowi | chlewom |
| accusative | chlew | chlewy |
| instrumental | chlewem | chlewami |
| locative | chlewie | chlewach |
| vocative | chlewie | chlewy |
Further reading
- chlew in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chlew in Polish dictionaries at PWN