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kolej.

rail, railway (transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔ.lɛj//ˈkɔ.lɛj/Middle, Polish/ˈkɔ.lej/Middle, Polish
  1. rail, railway (transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods)

    countable · feminine
  2. rail, railway (enterprise dealing with rail transportation)

    countable · feminine
    Polskie Koleje Państwowe
  3. train (vehicle that moves on rails)

    countable · feminine
  4. rail (route designated by tracks)

    countable · feminine
  5. rail, railway (wagons or lifts placed on a rope or tracks that lead to a mountain peak)

    countable · feminine
  6. turn (appropriate time for a person to take an action i.e. in a game)

    feminine · uncountable
    Jest twoja kolej.
  7. order (natural sequence of events)

    feminine · in-plural
  8. rut (furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground)

    countable · feminine · obsolete
  9. hairdo (particular way in which one places their hair)

    countable · feminine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Slavic *kolo Proto-Slavic *-ěja Proto-Slavic *kolěja Old Polish koleja Polish kolej Inherited from Old Polish koleja with an unexpected loss of -a.

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