olbrzym

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish obrzym, from Proto-Slavic *ob(ъ)rinъ, from *ob(ъ)rъ (Avar). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English giant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔl.bʐɨm/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlbʐɨm
  • Syllabification: ol‧brzym

Noun

olbrzym m pers (diminutive olbrzymek, feminine olbrzymka)

  1. giant (mythical creature)
    Synonyms: gigant, kolos, wielkolud
    Antonyms: gnom, krasnoludek, liliput, skrzat
  2. giant (large person)
    Synonyms: drągal, dryblas
    Antonym: karzeł

Declension

Noun

olbrzym m anim

  1. giant (large object or animal)
  2. (astronomy) giant
    Hyponyms: błękitny olbrzym, czerwony olbrzym, niebieski olbrzym, żółty olbrzym

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun
verbs

Further reading

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