dekiel

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Deckel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.kjɛl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkjɛl
  • Syllabification: de‧kiel

Noun

dekiel m inan

  1. student headwear made from embroidered cloth, worn in Poland and Germany during the interbellum period, nowadays used in student fraternities
  2. (informal) cap, cover, panel
    Synonym: pokrywa
  3. (informal) hubcap
    Synonym: kołpak
  4. (colloquial) noggin, head
    Synonyms: łeb, czerep, bania
  5. (colloquial, derogatory) idiot
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec

Declension
Declension of dekiel
singular plural
nominative dekiel dekle
genitive dekla dekli
dative deklowi deklom
accusative dekiel dekle
instrumental deklem deklami
locative deklu deklach
vocative deklu dekle

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