jałmużnik

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Polish

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Etymology

From jałmużna +‎ -nik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jawˈmuʐ.ɲik/
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  • Rhymes: -uʐɲik
  • Syllabification: jał‧muż‧nik

Noun

jałmużnik m pers (female equivalent jałmużnica)

  1. (historical) almoner (title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms)
  2. (dated) almoner (person who distributes alms)

Declension

Further reading

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