nowak

See also: Nowak

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *new-
Proto-Indo-European *néwos
Proto-Balto-Slavic *náwas
Proto-Slavic *nòvъ
Old Polish nowy
Polish nowy
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos
Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀkas
Proto-Slavic *-akъ
Old Polish -ak
Polish -ak
Polish nowak

    From nowy + -ak.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.vak/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔvak
    • Syllabification: no‧wak
    • Homophone: Nowak

    Noun

    nowak m pers (diminutive nowaczek)

    1. (obsolete) rookie, novice
      Synonym: nowicjusz
    2. (obsolete) newcomer (recent arrival in a community)
      Synonym: przybysz

    Declension

    Declension of nowak
    singular plural
    nominative nowak nowacy/nowaki (deprecative)
    genitive nowaka nowaków
    dative nowakowi nowakom
    accusative nowaka nowaków
    instrumental nowakiem nowakami
    locative nowaku nowakach
    vocative nowaku nowacy

    Further reading

    • nowak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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