chłopiec

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See also: chłopieć

Polish

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Etymology

From chłop +‎ -iec. Cognate with Czech chlapec, čakavian Serbo-Croatian hlapac, Slovak chlapec, and Russian хло́пец (xlópec).

Pronunciation

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Noun

chłopiec m pers (diminutive chłopczyk)

  1. boy (a male child)
    Synonyms: chłopak, małolat, młodzieniec, młodzik, podrostek
    Antonyms: (by age) mężczyzna, (by gender) dziewczyna
  2. (colloquial, dated) boyfriend (a male romantic partner)
    Synonyms: chłopak, partner
    Synonyms: dziewczyna, partnerka

Usage notes

The word chłopiec is usually used for people younger than chłopak.

Declension

adjective
nouns
verb

Further reading

  • chłopiec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chłopiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN