Polish words / 4751–5000 / no. 4842
zakon
/ˈzakɔn/noun, masculine#4842 most common
religious order
Usage noteA monastic order; a monk is zakonnik and a nun is zakonnica.
Examples
- Jej ciocia wstąpiła do zakonu.Her aunt joined a religious order.
- Ten klasztor należy do starego zakonu.This monastery belongs to an old order.
Declension of zakon
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | zakon | zakony |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | zakonu | zakonów |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | zakonowi | zakonom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | zakon | zakony |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | zakonem | zakonami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | zakonie | zakonach |
| Vocativeo! | zakonie | zakony |