cherlak

Polish

Etymology

From cherlać +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɛr.lak/

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• Rhymes: -ɛrlak
• Syllabification: cher‧lak

Noun

cherlak m pers (diminutive cherlaczek)

1. a frail, sickly person; a weakling

Declension

Declension of cherlak

	singular	plural
nominative	cherlak	cherlacy/cherlaki
genitive	cherlaka	cherlaków
dative	cherlakowi	cherlakom
accusative	cherlaka	cherlaków
instrumental	cherlakiem	cherlakami
locative	cherlaku	cherlakach
vocative	cherlaku	cherlacy/cherlaki

Further reading

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