sołtys

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See also: Soltys and Sołtys

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish sołtes, szałtys, szołtys, szołtysz, from Middle High German schultheize, from Old High German sculdheizo, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldihaitijō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔw.tɘs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔwtɘs
  • Syllabification: soł‧tys

Noun

sołtys m pers (female equivalent sołtyska)

  1. elected head of a rural subdivision (usually a village, or part of a large village) known as a sołectwo

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Further reading

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