góral

See also: goral, Goral, and Góral

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Slovak horal through Podhale dialect and influenced by góra. By surface analysis, góra +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡu.ral/

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• Rhymes: -ural
• Syllabification: gó‧ral
• Homophones: Góral, Gural

Noun

góral m pers (female equivalent góralka, related adjective góralski)

1. any person inhabiting mountainous or hilly terrain, particularly in southern Poland and northern Slovakia; a highlander, mountain dweller
2. (colloquial, cycling) climbing specialist, climber

Declension

Declension of góral

	singular	plural
nominative	góral	górale
genitive	górala	górali
dative	góralowi	góralom
accusative	górala	górali
instrumental	góralem	góralami
locative	góralu	góralach
vocative	góralu	górale

Descendants

• → Czech: horal
• → Slovak: goral

Noun

góral m animal

1. (colloquial) mountain bike

   Synonym: rower górski

Declension

Declension of góral

	singular	plural
nominative	góral	górale
genitive	górala	górali
dative	góralowi	góralom
accusative	górala	górale
instrumental	góralem	góralami
locative	góralu	góralach
vocative	góralu	górale

Further reading

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