No. 9,584 in Polish
wujek
Uncle (maternal or paternal).
In a sentence
Mój wujek przyjechał wczoraj z Zakopanego.
My uncle arrived yesterday from Zakopane.
Here, "wujek" is used to denote a familial relationship, specifically one's uncle.
Na urodzinach dzieci miały okazję poznać wujka klauna.
At the birthday party, the children had a chance to meet Uncle Clown.
In this sentence, "wujek" is used informally to address a clown, showing a friendly and child-appropriate ay of addressing them.
W pracy nazywamy naszego starszego kolegę wujkiem Pawłem.
At work, we call our senior colleague Uncle Paul.
Here, "wujek" is used humorously or respectfully as a nickname for an elder colleague or someone relatable.
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