pustelnik

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See also: pu̇stelnik and Pustelnik

Polish

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Etymology

From pustelnia +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pusˈtɛl.ɲik/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlɲik
  • Syllabification: pus‧tel‧nik

Noun

pustelnik m pers (female equivalent pustelnica or pustelniczka)

  1. (religion) anchorite, eremite, hermit (religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons)
    Synonyms: anachoreta, eremita
  2. (figuratively) hermit, recluse (someone who likes solitude and shies away from people)
    Synonyms: odludek, samotnik

Declension

Noun

pustelnik m animal

  1. hermit crab

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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