giermek

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian gyermek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡjɛr.mɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrmɛk
  • Syllabification: gier‧mek

Noun

giermek m pers

  1. squire (armor-bearer who attended a knight)
  2. (chess, obsolete) bishop
    Synonyms: goniec, (dated) laufer

Declension

See also

Chess pieces in Polish · bierki szachowe (layout · text)
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król hetman, królowa, królówka, dama wieża goniec, laufer, giermek skoczek, koń, konik pion, pionek

Further reading

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