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ogon

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See also: Ogon, ogoń, ôgon, ōgon, ôgōn, and ögon

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ogonъ, from *o- +‎ *gonъ (pursuit, chase). Compare Czech ohon, Silesian ôgōn, and Lower Sorbian wogon.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔɡɔn
  • Syllabification: o‧gon
  • Homophone: Ogon

Noun

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ogon m inan (diminutive ogonek, related adjective ogonowy)

  1. tail (caudal appendage of an animal)
  2. (Lasovia, by extension) synonym of bydło (individual cattle)
    Mam trzy ogony w oborze.I have three cattle in the cowshed.
  3. (colloquial) queue, line, lineup
  4. (colloquial) penis
    Gdzie ogon rządzi, tam głowa błądzi.Where the penis rules, the head wanders.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • ogon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ogon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1865), “ogon”, in Lud. Jego zwyczaje, sposób życia, mowa, podania, przysłowia, obrzędy, gusła, zabawy, pieśni, muzyka i tańce. Serya II. Sandomierskie (in Polish), page 263