Oleg
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge.
Proper noun
Oleg (countable and uncountable, plural Olegs)
- A male given name from the Slavic languages.
Related terms
- feminine form: Olga
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈolɛk]
Declension
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.lɛk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔlɛk
- Syllabification: O‧leg
- Homophone: Olek
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Oleg | Olegowie |
genitive | Olega | Olegów |
dative | Olegowi | Olegom |
accusative | Olega | Olegów |
instrumental | Olegiem | Olegami |
locative | Olegu | Olegach |
vocative | Olegu | Olegowie |
Further reading
- Oleg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Etymology
Derived from Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔlɛk/
Proper noun
Oleg m anim (genitive singular Olega, nominative plural Olegovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Oleg | Olegovia |
genitive | Olega | Olegov |
dative | Olegovi | Olegom |
accusative | Olega | Olegov |
locative | Olegovi | Olegoch |
instrumental | Olegom | Olegmi |
Related terms
Further reading
- “Oleg”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Slovene
Etymology
From Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”).
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.