szafarz

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German schaffaere. By surface analysis, szafować +‎ -arz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.faʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -afaʂ
  • Syllabification: sza‧farz

Noun

szafarz m pers (female equivalent szafarka)

  1. (historical) steward
    Synonym: klucznik
    Hypernym: urzędnik
  2. (literary) dispenser
    Synonym: dysponent
  3. (religion) minister

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Descendants

  • Ukrainian: шафа́р (šafár)

Further reading

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