wróg

Old Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /vrɔːk/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /vrok/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vorgъ (“casting of lots”), from *vergti (“to cast”).

Noun

wróg m ?

  1. lot, fate
  2. bad omen
nouns
adjective
  • wróżczy

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vorgъ (“foe, enemy”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *warˀgás.

Noun

wróg m ?

  1. murderer

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wróg, from Proto-Slavic *vorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wargás, from Proto-Indo-European *Hwergʰ-. Compare Latvian vārgs, Lithuanian var̃gas, Old Prussian wargan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vruk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uk
  • Syllabification: wróg

Noun

wróg m pers

  1. enemy
    Synonym: nieprzyjaciel
  2. foe
    Synonym: przeciwnik

Declension
Declension of wróg
singular plural
nominative wróg wrogowie/wrogi (deprecative)
genitive wroga wrogów
dative wrogowi wrogom
accusative wroga wrogów
instrumental wrogiem wrogami
locative wrogu wrogach
vocative wrogu wrogowie

Derived terms
adjective
noun
adjective
noun

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