dziewosłąb

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Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish dziewosłąb, from Proto-Slavic *děvosnǫbъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɛˈvɔ.swɔmp/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔswɔmp
  • Syllabification: dzie‧wo‧słąb

Noun

dziewosłąb m pers

  1. (obsolete) matchmaker (person who arranges marriages)
    Synonyms: (dialectal) rajek, swat
  2. (plural only, obsolete) matchmaking (arranging of marriages)
    Synonyms: konkury, swatanie, swaty, zaręczyny
  3. (obsolete) wedding song
    Hypernym: pieśń

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Further reading

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