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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish świecski.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɛt͡s.ki/
- Rhymes: -ɛt͡ski
- Syllabification: świec‧ki
Adjective
świecki (comparative bardziej świecki, superlative najbardziej świecki, derived adverb świecko)
- 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.
- lay (not a priest)
Declension
Declension of świecki (velar)
Derived terms
Further reading
- świecki in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- świecki in Polish dictionaries at PWN