stryj

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *stru-
    Proto-Indo-European *-yós
    Proto-Indo-European *struyós
    Proto-Balto-Slavic *strujas
    Proto-Slavic *strъjь
    Polish stryj

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strъjь.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈstrɘj/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɘj
    • Syllabification: stryj
    • Homophone: Stryj

    Noun

    stryj m pers

    1. paternal uncle (brother of someone’s father)

    Declension

    Declension of stryjowie
    singular plural
    nominative stryjowie stryje
    genitive stryja stryjów
    dative stryjowi stryjom
    accusative stryja stryjów
    instrumental stryjem stryjami
    locative stryju stryjach
    vocative stryju stryje

    Further reading

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