kowal

See also: Kowal and kował

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kovaľь. By surface analysis, kować + -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.val/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔval
  • Syllabification: ko‧wal
  • Homophone: Kowal

Noun

kowal m pers (female equivalent kowalka, diminutive kowalik)

  1. smith, blacksmith

Declension

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Noun

kowal m animal (diminutive kowalik)

  1. firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)

Declension

Further reading

  • kowal in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kowal in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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