człek

Old Polish

Etymology

Clipping of człowiek.[1] First attested in 1399.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /t͡ʃʲɫɛk/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /t͡ʃʲɫɛk/

Noun

człek m

  1. man, human
    Synonym: człowiek
  2. subject; peasant
    Synonym: człowiek

Derived terms

adjective
adjectives
adverb
nouns

Descendants

  • Polish: człek
  • Silesian: człek

References

  1. Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000), człek”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish człek. By surface analysis, clipping of człowiek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʂwɛk/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɫɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: człek

Noun

człek m pers

  1. (archaic or humorous or literary) man, human, human being; person
    Synonym: człowiek
  2. (colloquial) Used to refer to oneself instead of ja.
    Synonyms: człowiek, ja

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
interjections

Further reading

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