kapłan

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See also: kaplan, and Kaplan

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish kapłan, from Old Czech kaplan, from Medieval Latin cappellānus. Doublet of kapelan (chaplain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.pwan/
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  • Rhymes: -apwan
  • Syllabification: ka‧płan

Noun

kapłan m pers (female equivalent kapłanka)

  1. (religion) priest (religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple)

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Further reading

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