książę

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъnęžę, from Proto-Slavic *kъnędzь (whence ksiądz), from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. Cognate with Old High German kuning (king).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɕɔw̃.ʐɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔw̃ʐɛ
  • Syllabification: ksią‧żę

Noun

książę m pers (female equivalent księżna)

  1. prince
  2. duke

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Further reading

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