dziadek

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dědъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʑa.dɛk/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

dziadek m pers (diminutive dziadziuś, augmentative dziad)

1. grandfather
2. (colloquial) old man
3. (card games, chiefly bridge) A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player, dummy.

Declension

Declension of dziadek

	singular	plural
nominative	dziadek	dziadkowie
genitive	dziadka	dziadków
dative	dziadkowi	dziadkom
accusative	dziadka	dziadków
instrumental	dziadkiem	dziadkami
locative	dziadku	dziadkach
vocative	dziadku	dziadkowie

Derived terms

• dziadek do orzechów

Further reading

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