owal

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Oval, from French ovale, from Medieval Latin ovālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.val/

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• Rhymes: -ɔval
• Syllabification: o‧wal

Noun

owal m inan

1. (mathematics) oval (in a projective plane, a set of points, no three collinear, such that there is a unique tangent line at each point)
2. oval (shape like an egg or ellipse)

Declension

Declension of owal

	singular	plural
nominative	owal	owale
genitive	owalu	owali/owalów
dative	owalowi	owalom
accusative	owal	owale
instrumental	owalem	owalami
locative	owalu	owalach
vocative	owalu	owale

Derived terms

adjectives

• owalny
• owalowaty

 

noun

• owalnica

 

Related terms

adjective

• owalnicowy

 

adverb

• owalnie

 

noun

• owalność

 

Further reading

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