delikwent

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Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēlinquēns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛˈli.kfɛnt/
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  • Rhymes: -ikfɛnt
  • Syllabification: de‧li‧kwent

Noun

delikwent m pers (female equivalent delikwentka)

  1. (law) culprit (person at fault for a problem or crime)
  2. (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