jeleń

See also: jelen, Jelen, Jeleń, jeléń, and jeleň

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

  • heleṅ, jeleṅ (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛlɛnʲ/, [ˈjelenʲ], [ˈjɛlenʲ]

Noun

jeleń m animal (feminine jelenica, diminutive jeleńk)

  1. deer

Declension

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)elenь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ.lɛɲ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛɲ
  • Syllabification: je‧leń
  • Homophone: Jeleń

Noun

jeleń m animal (diminutive jelonek)

  1. deer
  2. stag (male deer)
    Synonym: byk

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Noun

jeleń m pers

  1. (by extension, colloquial) chump, mug, sucker (person who is easily deceived or used)
    Synonyms: frajer, łoś, durniacha

Declension

Further reading

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