chlew

See also: chléw and chlěw

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xlěvъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlɛf/

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• Rhymes: -ɛf
• Syllabification: chlew

Noun

chlew m inan

1. (agriculture) pigsty (enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one)
2. (colloquial) pigsty (messy or dirty place)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nieporządek

Declension

Declension of chlew

	singular	plural
nominative	chlew	chlewy
genitive	chlewa/chlewu	chlewów
dative	chlewowi	chlewom
accusative	chlew	chlewy
instrumental	chlewem	chlewami
locative	chlewie	chlewach
vocative	chlewie	chlewy

Further reading

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