rzeczpospolita

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Polish

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Etymology

Univerbation of rzecz (“thing”) +‎ pospolita (“common”). Calque of Latin rēspūblica (“public affair”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐɛt͡ʂ.pɔˈspɔ.li.ta/, /ʐɛt͡ʂ.pɔ.spɔˈli.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: rzecz‧po‧spo‧li‧ta
  • Homophone: Rzeczpospolita

Noun

rzeczpospolita f (abbreviation rzplita)

  1. (archaic) republic or commonwealth

Usage notes

The word is nowadays nearly always used in reference to the official name of the Republic of Poland, Rzeczpospolita Polska (abbrev. RP). Other examples: Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów literally Commonwealth of Two Nations, but in English more commonly seen as Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania, Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa Polish People's Republic (abbrev. PRL). See Rzeczpospolita for other usages.

Other republics are called republika in Polish.

Declension

May be declined either as two separate words or as one word with adjectival declension. Both forms are considered correct.

Two-word declension:

Declension of rzeczpospolita
singular plural
nominative rzeczpospolita rzeczypospolite
genitive rzeczypospolitej rzeczypospolitych
dative rzeczypospolitej rzeczompospolitym
accusative rzeczpospolitą rzeczypospolite
instrumental rzecząpospolitą rzeczamipospolitymi
locative rzeczypospolitej rzeczachpospolitych
vocative rzeczypospolita rzeczypospolite

One-word declension:

Declension of rzeczpospolita
singular plural
nominative rzeczpospolita rzeczpospolite
genitive rzeczpospolitej rzeczpospolitych
dative rzeczpospolitej rzeczpospolitym
accusative rzeczpospolitą rzeczpospolite
instrumental rzeczpospolitą rzeczpospolitymi
locative rzeczpospolitej rzeczpospolitych
vocative rzeczpospolita rzeczpospolite

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