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Ukrainian
Etymology
From Polish szafarz, from Middle High German schaffaere.
Pronunciation
Noun
шафа́р • (šafár) m inan (genitive шафаря́, nominative plural шафарі́, genitive plural шафарі́в)
- (obsolete) tax collector
- (dialectal) steward, lackey
Declension
Declension of шафа́р (inan soft masc-form accent-b)
References
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “шафар”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “шафар”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka