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Meaning of ogonek | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ɒˈɡɒnɛk/

Definitions

A hook-shaped diacritical mark ⟨◌̨⟩ attached underneath a vowel, typically to indicate nasalization, as in Ąą, Ęę, Įį, Ǫǫ or Ųų.

Equivalents

Čeština ocásek
Deutsch Ogonek
Español colita ogonek
Suomi häntä
Français ogonek
עברית זנב
Italiano codetta ogonek uncino
日本語 オゴネク
한국어 오고넥
Nederlands ogonek
Polski ogonek
Русский огонэк хвостик
Svenska svans
Українська огонек хвостик

Examples

“The pangram “Pchnąć w tę łódź jeża lub ośm skrzyń fig” (To push a hedgehog or eight boxes of figs into that boat) highlights a few of the language-specific diacritical marks, such as L with stroke (ł) and ogoneks (ą, ę) necessary to write in Polish—demonstrating how a writing system can accommodate many languages with thorough character inclusion.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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