trel

See also: třel

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian trillo.[1][2] Doublet of tryl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /trɛl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Syllabification: trel

Noun

trel m inan (diminutive trelik)

  1. (ornithology) birdsong, tweet (musical sound made by a bird)
    Synonym: tryl
  2. (singing) someone's singing, especially with high notes
  3. (music) shake, trill (rapid alternation of notes)
    Synonym: tryl

Declension
Declension of trel
singular plural
nominative trel trele
genitive trelu treli/trelów
dative trelowi trelom
accusative trel trele
instrumental trelem trelami
locative trelu trelach
vocative trelu trele

References
  1. Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “trel”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  2. Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “trele”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading
  • trel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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