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Polish
Etymology
From dobro + dziać.
Pronunciation
Noun
dobrodziej m pers (female equivalent dobrodziejka, diminutive dobrodziejaszek)
- (archaic) benefactor (beneficent person; someone who helps others)
- Synonyms: (archaic) benefaktor, dobroczyńca, fundator, ofiarodawca
- (archaic, now dialectal or regional, Christianity) Christian priest
- Synonym: ksiądz
Declension
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Further reading
- dobrodziej in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dobrodziej in Polish dictionaries at PWN