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See also: Kowal and kował

Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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kowal m pers (female equivalent kowalka, diminutive kowalik)

  1. smith, blacksmith

Declension

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Noun

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kowal m animal (diminutive kowalik)

  1. firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)

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Further reading

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