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u.

The twenty-seventh letter of the Polish alphabet, called u and written in the Latin script.

1 character1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

character/ˈu//ˈu/Middle, Polish
  1. The twenty-seventh letter of the Polish alphabet, called u and written in the Latin script.

    letter · lowercase
Where this word comes from

The Polish orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the history of Polish orthography article on Wikipedia for more, and u for development of the glyph itself.

noun/ˈu//ˈu/Middle, Polish
  1. u, close back rounded vowel

    indeclinable · neuter
Where this word comes from

The Polish orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the history of Polish orthography article on Wikipedia for more, and u for development of the glyph itself.

prep/ˈu//ˈu/Middle, Polish
  1. denotes a part belonging to a larger whole; of

    palce u nogi
  2. denotes near position; by, at

    u drzwi
    u bram
  3. denotes position with something else; at, by; with; chez

    u Kasi
    u rodziców
  4. denotes tutor or doer of an action; at, with; from

  5. denotes someone or something for which something else is named

  6. denotes someone or something about which something may apply; among; in

    u mężczyzn
    u dzikich zwierząt
  7. denotes subject of an action; at

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Balto-Slavic *au Proto-Slavic *u Old Polish u Polish u Inherited from Old Polish u.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.