jełki

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian єлки́й (jelkýj).[1] Doublet of iłki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛw.ki/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛwki
  • Syllabification: jeł‧ki

Adjective

jełki (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (archaic) rancid (being rank in taste or smell)
    Synonyms: zjełczały, iłki

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
noun
  • jełkość
verbs

References

  1. Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “jełczeć”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), volume 587

Further reading

  • jełki in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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