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anioł

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See also: Anioł and aniół

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish anjoł.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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anioł m animal or m pers (female equivalent anielica, diminutive aniołek, related adjective aniołowy or anielski)

  1. (biblical, Christianity, Islam, Judaism) angel (incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes)
  2. (art) angel (depiction of an angel in art)
  3. (figurative) angel (person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness)
  4. (literary) angel (person or phenomenon considered the personification or sign of something)
  5. (obsolete) evil spirit
  6. (Middle Polish, military) type of artillery shell

Declension

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Normal modern declension is animate (nominative and accusative plural anioły). Personal declension (nominative plural aniołowie, accusative plural aniołów) is dated or literary. The form anieli is archaic.

Derived terms

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adverb
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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: анёл (anjól)
  • Kashubian: aniół

Further reading

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