amorek

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈmɔ.rɛk/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɛk
  • Syllabification: a‧mo‧rek

Etymology 1

From Amor +‎ -ek. First attested in 1664.[1]

Noun

amorek m animal

  1. (art) amoretto (representation of a naked baby or small child, often with wings)
    Synonym: putto
    pucołowaty amorek ― chubby amoretto
    nagi amorek ― naked amoretto
    barokowy amorek ― baroque amoretto
    głowa amorka ― head of an amoretto
Declension
Declension of amorek
singular plural
nominative amorek amorki
genitive amorka amorków
dative amorkowi amorkom
accusative amorka amorki
instrumental amorkiem amorkami
locative amorku amorkach
vocative amorku amorki

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

amorek f

  1. genitive plural of amorka

References
  1. Barbara Rykiel-Kempf (24.03.2014) “AMOREK”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

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