człowiek — person, man, human
człowiek is the #34 most common word in Polish, a noun (masculine). It means “person, man, human” and is pronounced /ˈt͡ʂwɔ.vjɛk/.
#34frequency rank
0.25%of everyday Polish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of człowiek
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| człowieczyca | obsolete | |
| człowieczek | diminutive | little person |
| człowieczyna | augmentative | |
| człowieczysko | augmentative | |
| człowiek | nominative sg. | the person |
| ludzie | nominative pl. | people |
| człowieka | genitive sg. | of the person |
| ludzi | genitive pl. | of the people |
| człowiekowi | dative sg. | to the person |
| ludziom | dative pl. | to the people |
| człowieka | accusative sg. | the person (object) |
| ludzi | accusative pl. | the people (object) |
| człowiekiem | instrumental sg. | with the person |
| ludźmi | instrumental pl. | with the people |
| człowieku | locative sg. | in/on the person |
| ludziach | locative pl. | in/on the people |
| człowiecze | vocative sg. | person! (addressing) |
| człowieku | vocative sg. | person! (addressing) |
| ludzie | vocative pl. | people! (addressing) |
| czowiek | alternative | person |
| czojek | alternative | person |
| człojek | alternative | person |
| cłojek | alternative | person |
| cłowiek | alternative | person |