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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dēlinquēns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛˈli.kfɛnt/
- Rhymes: -ikfɛnt
- Syllabification: de‧li‧kwent
Noun
delikwent m pers (female equivalent delikwentka)
- (law) culprit (person at fault for a problem or crime)
- (colloquial) client (person who receives help or advice from a professional person)
- Synonyms: interesant, klient, petent
Declension
Further reading
- delikwent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- delikwent in Polish dictionaries at PWN