bilard

Polish

Alternative forms

• bilar (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from French billard. First attested in 1786.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.lart/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ilart
• Syllabification: bi‧lard

Noun

bilard m inan (diminutive bilardzik, related adjective bilardowy)

1. (uncountable) pool, billiards

   kij do bilarda ― pool cue

   sala do bilarda ― pool hall

   stół do bilarda ― pool table

   grać/zagrać w bilard ― to play pool

2. (countable) pool table

   bilard stał gdzieś ― the pool table stood somewhere

   postawić gdzieś bilard ― to set up the pool table somewhere

Declension

Declension of bilard

	singular	plural
nominative	bilard	bilardy
genitive	biliarda/biliardu	bilardów
dative	bilardowi	bilardom
accusative	bilard	bilardy
instrumental	bilardem	bilardami
locative	bilardzie	bilardach
vocative	bilardzie	bilardy

Derived terms

noun

• bilardzista

 

Further reading

• bilard in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bilard in Polish dictionaries at PWN