mieszczanin

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Polish

Etymology

From miasto (city, town) +‎ -anin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjɛʂˈt͡ʂa.ɲin/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲin
  • Syllabification: miesz‧cza‧nin

Noun

mieszczanin m pers (female equivalent mieszczanka)

  1. burgher
  2. townsman

Declension

adjective
nouns

Descendants

Further reading

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