Wielki Szlem
See also: wielki szlem
Polish
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Etymology
[edit]Literally, “Grand Slam”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈvjɛl.ki ˈʂlɛm/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: Wiel‧ki Szlem
- Homophone: wielki szlem
Proper noun
[edit]Wielki Szlem m inan (related adjective wielkoszlemowy)
- (tennis) Grand Slam (four biggest competitions of the year: Wimbledon, the French Open, Australian Open, and the US Open)
- (rugby) Grand Slam (victory in every game in the Six Nations competition between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Italy)
- (rugby) Grand Slam (victory by a Southern Hemisphere national team over all of the Home Nations—England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—in a single tour)
- (golf) Grand Slam (four (or five) biggest competitions of the year)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Wielki Szlem
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Wielki Szlem | Wielkie Szlemy |
| genitive | Wielkiego Szlema/Szlemu | Wielkich Szlemów |
| dative | Wielkiemu Szlemowi | Wielkim Szlemom |
| accusative | Wielki Szlem | Wielkie Szlemy |
| instrumental | Wielkim Szlemem | Wielkimi Szlemami |
| locative | Wielkim Szlemie | Wielkich Szlemach |
| vocative | Wielki Szlemie | Wielkie Szlemy |
Further reading
[edit]- Wielki Szlem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Wielki Szlem in PWN's encyclopedia