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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German kleinōt, kleinœte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛj.nɔt/
- Rhymes: -ɛjnɔt
- Syllabification: klej‧not
Noun
klejnot m inan (diminutive klejnocik)
- gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone
- Synonym: kamień szlachetny
- jewel (valuable object for ornamentation)
- jewel (anything precious or valuable)
- Synonyms: perła, skarb
- (heraldry) crest (heraldic bearing)
- nobility (noble or privileged social class)
Declension
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Further reading
- klejnot in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- klejnot in Polish dictionaries at PWN