klej

See also: kłej

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈklɛj]

Verb

klej

1. second-person singular imperative of klít

Polish

Alternative forms

• klij (dialectal)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛj/

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• Rhymes: -ɛj
• Syllabification: klej

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish klej, klij, from Proto-Slavic *klějь, *klьjь or *kъlějь, *kъlьjь. Further etymology unclear. Perhaps derived from Proto-Indo-European *kol-. Possible cognates include Ancient Greek κόλλᾰ (kólla) and Middle Low German helen.

Noun

klej m inan

1. glue (sticky adhesive substance)

   Synonyms: klajster, (rare) lepidło

Declension

Declension of klej

	singular	plural
nominative	klej	kleje
genitive	kleju	klejów
dative	klejowi	klejom
accusative	klej	kleje
instrumental	klejem	klejami
locative	kleju	klejach
vocative	kleju	kleje

Related terms

adjective

• kleisty

 

noun

• kleik

 

verb

• kleić impf

 

Descendants

• → Yiddish: קליי (kley)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

klej

1. second-person singular imperative of kleić

Further reading

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