polem

See also: pólem

Albanian

Etymology

From po- +‎ lem (Gheg past participle of lej (“I give birth, I am born”)). First used by Pjetër Bogdani, who might have also coined it.[1] The use of the participle lem while there is another word, lem, that also means people but is seemingly unrelated etymologically, may be coincidental.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔˈlɛm/

Noun

polem m (plural poleme, definite polemi, definite plural polemet)

  1. (colloquial) people (a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation), folk
    Synonyms: popull, gjinde

Declension
Declension of polem
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative polem poleme polemi polemet
accusative polemin
dative polemi polemeve polemit polemevet
ablative polemesh

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “polem”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1169

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpolɛm]
  • Hyphenation: po‧lem

Noun

polem

  1. instrumental singular of pole

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.lɛm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlɛm
  • Syllabification: po‧lem

Noun

polem n

  1. instrumental singular of pole
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