smalec

See also: Smalec

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic *smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meld-. Doublet of emalia, smalc, and szmelc.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsma.lɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -alɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: sma‧lec
  • Homophone: Smalec

Noun

smalec m inan (diminutive smalczyk)

  1. grease, lard (animal fat, sometimes with added spices for flavor)

Declension
Declension of smalec
singular
nominative smalec
genitive smalcu
dative smalcowi
accusative smalec
instrumental smalcem
locative smalcu
vocative smalcu

Descendants
  • → Belarusian: сма́лец (smáljec), шма́лец (šmáljec)
  • → Russian: сма́лец (smálec)
  • → Ukrainian: сма́лець (smálecʹ)

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