dobrodziej

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Polish

Etymology

From dobro +‎ dziać.

Pronunciation

Noun

dobrodziej m pers (female equivalent dobrodziejka, diminutive dobrodziejaszek)

  1. (archaic) benefactor (beneficent person; someone who helps others)
    Synonyms: (archaic) benefaktor, dobroczyńca, fundator, ofiarodawca
  2. (archaic, now dialectal or regional, Christianity) Christian priest
    Synonym: ksiądz

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

  • dobrodziej in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dobrodziej in Polish dictionaries at PWN