chłopiec
See also: chłopieć
Polish
Etymology
From chłop + -iec. Cognate with Czech chlapec, čakavian Serbo-Croatian hlapac, Slovak chlapec, and Russian хло́пец (xlópec).
Pronunciation
Noun
chłopiec m pers (diminutive chłopczyk)
- boy (a male child)
- Synonyms: chłopak, małolat, młodzieniec, młodzik, podrostek
- Antonyms: (by age) mężczyzna, (by gender) dziewczyna
- (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
Declension of chłopiec
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