kolek

See also: Kolek, kölek, kołek, and kółek

Czech

Etymology

Diminutive of kůl (“stake”), kůl +‎ -ek. Originally referred also to small wooden cylinders used as seal matrixes, and, from that, to the seal impression. The modern meaning derives from that, as seals proving a paid fee were replaced by special paper labels.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkolɛk]

Noun

kolek m inan

1. revenue stamp
2. (obsolete) diminutive of kůl

   Synonym: kolík m

3. (obsolete) seal (printing matrix or its impression)

   Synonym: pečeť f

Declension

Declension of kolek (velar masculine inanimate reducible)

	singular	plural
nominative	kolek	kolky
genitive	kolku	kolků
dative	kolku	kolkům
accusative	kolek	kolky
vocative	kolku	kolky
locative	kolku	kolcích
instrumental	kolkem	kolky

Old Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈkolɛk/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈkolɛk/

Noun

kolek m inan

1. diminutive of kol

Declension

Declension of kolek (hard o-stem reducible)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	kolek	kolky	kolci, kolkové
genitive	kolka, kolku	kolkú	kolkóv
dative	kolku	kolkoma	kolkóm
accusative	kolek	kolky	kolky
vocative	kolče	kolky	kolci, kolkové
locative	kolcě, kolku	kolkú	kolciech
instrumental	kolkem	kolkoma	kolky

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “kolek”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.lɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɔlɛk
• Syllabification: ko‧lek
• Homophone: Kolek

Noun

kolek f

1. genitive plural of kolka