kolęda
Appearance
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolęda.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kɔˈlɛn.da/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛnda
- Syllabification: ko‧lę‧da
- Homophones: Kolęda, Kolenda
Noun
[edit]kolęda f
- (Christianity) carol (religious song)
- (Roman Catholicism) pastoral visit
- (Roman Catholicism) folk ritual involving the visitation of homes by a group of people combined with the singing of religious songs associated with the birth of Christ
- (Roman Catholicism) donations given by residents to priests visiting their homes or to participants in carols
- (hip-hop slang) party (social gathering during which alcohol is consumed)
- 2008, Piotr Fliciński, Stanisław Wójtowicz, Hip-Hop Słownik, page 86:
- Kolęda, kolędowanie, to sposób spędzania wolnego czasu typowy dla młodych ludzi żyjących na osiedlach. Kolęda to codzienne spotkanie znajomych (pod gołym niebem lub klatce schodowej), umilane przez alkohol, marihuanę, grę w zośkę, a czasem także przez popisy breakdance, beat box i freestyle.
- Kolęda, kolędowanie, is a way of spending free time typical for young people living in housing projects. Kolęda is a daily meeting of friends (in the open air or in a staircase), accompanied by alcohol, marijuana, playing footbag, and sometimes also by breakdance, beat boxing and freestyle performances.
- 1998, “Wiedziałem, że tak będzie”, in Vienio (lyrics), DJ 600V (music), Skandal, performed by Molesta:
- Nie zamykaj mamo dzisiaj drzwi, bo późno będę / z chłopakami idziemy dziś na kolędę.
- Don't close the door today, mum, because I'll be up late / the boys and I are going to a party today.
Declension
[edit]Declension of kolęda
Derived terms
[edit]nouns
verb
Descendants
[edit]- Yiddish: קאָלענדע (kolende)
Further reading
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- Rhymes:Polish/ɛnda
- Rhymes:Polish/ɛnda/3 syllables
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- pl:Christianity
- pl:Roman Catholicism
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- pl:Christmas
- pl:Parties
- pl:Singing