stryj

Polish

Alternative forms

• stryja (Central Greater Poland, Western Greater Poland, Southern Greater Poland)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strъjь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrɘj/

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• Rhymes: -ɘj
• Syllabification: stryj
• Homophone: Stryj

Noun

stryj m pers

1. paternal uncle (brother of someone’s father)

Declension

Declension of stryjowie

	singular	plural
nominative	stryjowie	stryje
genitive	stryja	stryjów
dative	stryjowi	stryjom
accusative	stryja	stryjów
instrumental	stryjem	stryjami
locative	stryju	stryjach
vocative	stryju	stryje

Related terms

• strych
• stryjek
• stryk

 

Further reading

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