Polish words / 2001–2250 / no. 2007
lud
/lut/noun, masculine#2007 most common
people, folk, nation
Usage noteFormal or historical; for 'people' in everyday speech use ludzie.
Examples
- Dawniej lud wiejski żył bardzo skromnie.In the past, country folk lived very modestly.
- W muzeum zobaczyliśmy stroje ludu śląskiego.At the museum we saw the costumes of the Silesian folk.
Declension of lud
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | lud | ludy |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | luda / ludu | ludów |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | ludowi | ludom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | luda / lud | ludy |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | ludem | ludami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | ludzie | ludach |
| Vocativeo! | ludzie / ludu | ludy |
