ujek

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

ujek m pers

  1. (Lasovia) alternative form of wujek

Further reading

  • Oskar Kolberg (1865) “ujek”, in Lud. Jego zwyczaje, sposób życia, mowa, podania, przysłowia, obrzędy, gusła, zabawy, pieśni, muzyka i tańce. Serya II. Sandomierskie (in Polish), page 265

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ujek, from Proto-Slavic *ujьkъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.jɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ujɛk
  • Syllabification: u‧jek

Noun

ujek m pers

  1. uncle (brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent)
    Synonyms: ōnkel, uja, ujec
    Coordinate term: ciotka
    • 2017, Charles Dickens, translated by Grzegorz Kulik, Godniŏ pieśń [A Christmas Carol]‎[1], 1 edition, Opole: Silesia Progress, →ISBN, page 86:
      – To twōj ujek Scro-o-o-o-g!
      That's your uncle Scro-o-o-o-ge!

Further reading