Polish words / 251–500 / no. 342
wiek
/vʲɛk/noun, masculine#342 most common
age, century
Usage noteMeans both 'age' and 'century': XXI wiek = the 21st century.
Examples
- W jakim wieku jest twój syn?How old is your son?
- Ten kościół pochodzi z piętnastego wieku.This church dates from the fifteenth century.
Declension of wiek
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | wiek | wieki |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | wieku | wieków |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | wiekowi | wiekom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | wiek | wieki |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | wiekiem | wiekami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | wieku | wiekach |
| Vocativeo! | wieku | wieki |