ogon

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

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ogonъ. Compare Czech ohon, Silesian ôgōn, and Lower Sorbian wogon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.ɡɔn/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɔɡɔn
Syllabification: o‧gon
Homophone: Ogon

Noun

ogon m inan (diminutive ogonek, related adjective ogonowy)

tail (caudal appendage of an animal)
(colloquial) queue, line (US), lineup (Canada)

Declension

Declension of ogon

	singular	plural
nominative	ogon	ogony
genitive	ogonu	ogonów
dative	ogonowi	ogonom
accusative	ogon	ogony
instrumental	ogonem	ogonami
locative	ogonie	ogonach
vocative	ogonie	ogony

Related terms

adjectives

ogonkowy

nouns

ogoneczek

Further reading

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

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