Niewielk

Niewielk is not a standard entry in Polish dictionaries. The term is generally regarded as a misspelling, truncation, or typographical artefact of the adjective niewielki, which means small, minor, or insignificant. Because there is no independent lexical entry recognized in major Polish dictionaries, niewielk is not used with a defined meaning in standard language.

Etymology and morphology: it most likely represents the stem niewielk- without the usual adjectival ending. The standard forms are niewielki (masculine), niewielka (feminine), and niewielkie (neuter/plural). The word niewielki derives from nie- 'not' + wielki 'great, large', conveying negation of size or importance.

Usage and occurrence: When encountered in text, niewielk is typically the result of a typographical error, incomplete quotation, or a misreading by optical character recognition. In published Polish, one should use niewielki/niewielka/niewielkie according to gender and case.

Examples: correct: 'niewielki problem' (a small problem), 'niewielkie różnice' (small differences). If you see 'niewielk' in a sentence, revise the form to match the noun's gender and case, or restore the full adjective to 'niewielki' where appropriate.

See also: niewielki, mały, nieznaczny, negacja prefixes.