walec

See also: Walec

Polish

walec

Etymology

Borrowed from German Walze, from Middle High German walze, from Old High German walza, from Proto-Germanic *waltō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈva.lɛt͡s/

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• Rhymes: -alɛt͡s
• Syllabification: wa‧lec
• Homophone: Walec

Noun

walec m inan

1. (geometry) cylinder (surface)

   Synonym: cylinder

2. (geometry) cylinder (solid)
3. road roller, steamroller

   Synonym: wał drogowy

Declension

Declension of walec

	singular	plural
nominative	walec	walce
genitive	walca	walców
dative	walcowi	walcom
accusative	walec	walce
instrumental	walcem	walcami
locative	walcu	walcach
vocative	walcu	walce

Derived terms

adjectives

• walcowaty
• walcowy

 

nouns

• walcarka
• walcownia

 

verb

• walcować impf

 

Further reading

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