świecki

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish świecski.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɛt͡s.ki/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ski
  • Syllabification: świec‧ki

Adjective

świecki (comparative bardziej świecki, superlative najbardziej świecki, derived adverb świecko)

  1. secular
    Synonym: laicki
    • 2019 November 17, Tomasz Terlikowski, “Państwo świeckie, a nie antyreligijne”, in Rzeczpospolita, archived from the original on 2022-08-15:
      Bo państwo jest świeckie, a rzecz miała dotyczyć kwestii religijnych i stąd nie powinno być najmniejszej ingerencji państwa.
      Because the state is secular, and this affair was supposed to concern a religious issue, and because of that there shouldn't be the smallest interference by the state.
  2. lay (not a priest)

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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