Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French gorille, from Latin gorilla, from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.rɘl/
- Rhymes: -ɔrɘl
- Syllabification: go‧ryl
Noun
goryl m animal
- gorilla (large ape, native to the forests of central Africa)
Declension
Declension of goryl
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plural
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goryl
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goryle
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goryla
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goryli
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| dative
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gorylowi
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gorylom
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| accusative
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goryla
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goryle
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| instrumental
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gorylem
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gorylami
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| locative
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gorylu
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gorylach
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| vocative
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gorylu
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goryle
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Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
goryl m pers
- (colloquial) bodyguard, especially a tall and muscular one
Declension
Declension of goryl
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singular
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plural
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goryl
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goryle
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| genitive
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goryla
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goryli
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| dative
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gorylowi
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gorylom
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| accusative
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goryla
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goryli
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| instrumental
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gorylem
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gorylami
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| locative
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gorylu
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gorylach
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| vocative
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gorylu
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goryle
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Further reading
- goryl in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- goryl in Polish dictionaries at PWN