posag

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See also: posąg

Old Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish posag. First attested in 1653.

Noun

posag m inan

  1. dowry

Further reading

  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “posag”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *posagъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.sak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔsak
  • Syllabification: po‧sag

Noun

posag m inan

  1. dowry

Declension

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adjectives
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Further reading

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