Weles

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic *Велесъ (*Velesŭ), from Proto-Slavic, from Proto-Germanic *walhaz. Doublet of Walia, wałach, Wałach, Włoch, Włochy, Wołoch, and Wołos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.lɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛs
  • Syllabification: We‧les

Proper noun

Weles m pers

  1. (Slavic mythology) Veles (god of the fertile earth, livestock, waters, and the underworld, often portrayed as a chimera)

Declension
Declension of Weles
singular
nominative Weles
genitive Welesa
dative Welesowi
accusative Welesa
instrumental Welesem
locative Welesie
vocative Welesie

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