ogr

See also: ǫgr

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French ogre, from Latin Orcus (“god of the underworld”), from Ancient Greek Ὅρκος (Hórkos), the personified demon of oaths (ὅρκος (hórkos, “oath”)) who inflicts punishment upon perjurers. Doublet of ork (“orc”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɡr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡr
  • Syllabification: ogr

Noun

ogr m animal

  1. ogre (brutish giant)

Declension

Declension of ogr
singular plural
nominative ogr ogry
genitive ogra ogrów
dative ogrowi ogrom
accusative ogra ogry
instrumental ogrem ogrami
locative ogrze ograch
vocative ogrze ogry

Further reading

  • ogr in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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