kolec

See also: Kolec and koleć

Polish

kolce

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH-der.?

Proto-Balto-Slavic *kálˀtei

Proto-Slavic *kòlti

Old Polish kłóć

Polish kłóć

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ikas

Proto-Slavic *-ьcь

Old Polish -ec

Polish -ec

Polish kolec

From kłóć + -ec.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.lɛt͡s/

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• Rhymes: -ɔlɛt͡s
• Syllabification: ko‧lec
• Homophone: Kolec

Noun

kolec m inan

1. prickle, spine
2. thorn, aculeus

   Synonym: cierń

3. spike

   Synonyms: kołek, zadzior

Declension

Declension of kolec

	singular	plural
nominative	kolec	kolce
genitive	kolca	kolców
dative	kolcowi	kolcom
accusative	kolec	kolce
instrumental	kolcem	kolcami
locative	kolcu	kolcach
vocative	kolcu	kolce

Derived terms

adjectives

• kolcowy
• kolczasty

nouns

• kolczatka
• kolczuga
• kolczyk

Further reading

• “kolec”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “kolec”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)