Bolek

Czech

Etymology

From Boleslav +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbolɛk/

Proper noun

Bolek m

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Boleslav

Declension
Declension of Bolek (velar masculine animate reducible)
singular plural
nominative Bolek Bolkové
genitive Bolka Bolků
dative Bolkovi, Bolku Bolkům
accusative Bolka Bolky
vocative Bolku Bolkové
locative Bolkovi, Bolku Bolcích
instrumental Bolkem Bolky

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.lɛk/
  • Bolek(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlɛk
  • Syllabification: Bo‧lek

Proper noun

Bolek m pers

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Bolesław
  2. (politics, derogatory) Lech Wałęsa

Usage notes

Sense #2 is derived from Wałęsa's codename as a supposed informant of the communist secret police.

Declension
Declension of Bolek
singular plural
nominative Bolek Bolkowie/Bolki (depreciative)
genitive Bolka Bolków
dative Bolkowi Bolkom
accusative Bolka Bolków
instrumental Bolkiem Bolkami
locative Bolku Bolkach
vocative Bolku Bolkowie

Further reading
  • Bolek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Bolek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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