jeden

Meaning

Num

one

Adj

1. first; one
2. same; one
3. a; some, a certain; one
4. denotes something composed of many smaller parts single; one
5. denotes a negative opinion to the listener held by the speaker; you!
6. (colloquial) only, merely denotes speakers disappointment with the small size or amount

Noun

some man, some guy (undefined male person)

Noun

glass of vodka

Hyphenated as

je‧den

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjɛ.dɛn/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Balto-Slavic *edīˀnas
Proto-Slavic *edinъ
Old Polish jeden
Polish jeden
Inherited from Old Polish jeden.

Sentences

Niech sobie przechodzi jeden dzień po drugim .

Let him go through it one day at a time.

Rozumiesz mię , jeden z drugim ?

Do you understand me, each other?

Istnieje jeden tylko skuteczny sposób wojowania.

There is only one effective way to fight.

Walkę jednak stoczył on sam jeden , o własnych siłach .

However, the fight was fought by him alone, on his own strength.

" Widocznie było tu dwóch ludzi , jeden z lampą , drugi ze świecą ."

"Apparently there were two people here, one with a lamp, the other with a candle."

— Był to jeden z najtęższych w okolicy „szczurów wodnych”.

— It was one of the thickest "water rats" in the area.

" Gdy powrócę z życiem , do mego wieńca wawrzynowego przybędzie znowu jeden listek ."

"When I come back alive, one leaf will come to my laurel wreath again."

— Coś za jeden ? — zapytał ptaszek i kiwnął wielkim czubem.

— What kind of one? — asked the bird and nodded with a big head.