smalec

See also: Smalec

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German smalz. Doublet of emalia, smalc, szmal, and szmelc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsma.lɛt͡s/

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• Rhymes: -alɛt͡s
• Syllabification: sma‧lec
• Homophone: Smalec

Noun

smalec m inan (diminutive smalczyk)

1. grease, lard (animal fat, sometimes with added spices for flavor)

Declension

Declension of smalec

	singular
nominative	smalec
genitive	smalcu
dative	smalcowi
accusative	smalec
instrumental	smalcem
locative	smalcu
vocative	smalcu

Descendants

• → Belarusian: сма́лец (smáljec), шма́лец (šmáljec)
• → Russian: сма́лец (smálec)
• → Ukrainian: сма́лець (smálecʹ)

Further reading

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