topielec

See also: Topielec

Polish

Etymology

From topiel +‎ -ec.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɔˈpjɛ.lɛt͡s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: to‧pie‧lec
  • Homophone: Topielec

Noun

topielec m pers (female equivalent topielica)

  1. corpse of a drowning victim
  2. person saved from drowning

Declension
Declension of topielec
singular plural
nominative topielec topielcy
genitive topielca topielców
dative topielcowi topielcom
accusative topielca topielców
instrumental topielcem topielcami
locative topielcu topielcach
vocative topielcu topielcy

Noun

topielec m animal (female equivalent topielica)

  1. (Slavic mythology) malevolent spirit of a human soul that died drowning, residing in the element of his own demise and responsible for sucking people into swamps and lakes as well as killing the animals standing near the still waters
    Synonyms: utopiec, wodnik

Declension
Declension of topielec
singular plural
nominative topielec topielce
genitive topielca topielców
dative topielcowi topielcom
accusative topielca topielce
instrumental topielcem topielcami
locative topielcu topielcach
vocative topielcu topielce
adjectives
nouns
verb

Descendants
  • → Yiddish: טאָפּיעל (topyel)

Further reading
  • topielec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • topielec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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