Józef

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See also: Jozef and Jožef

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈju.zɛf/
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  • Rhymes: -uzɛf
  • Syllabification: Jó‧zef

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin Iōsēphus.

Proper noun

Józef m pers (female equivalent Józefa or Józefina, diminutive Józek or Józio or Ziutek)

  1. a male given name from Latin , equivalent to English Joseph
    Alternative form: (dialectal) Józew
  2. (biblical, Christianity) Joseph (husband of Virgin Mary)
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Proper noun

Józef f

  1. genitive plural of Józefa

Further reading

  • Józef in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Józef in PWN's encyclopedia