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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂɛ.rɘf/
- Rhymes: -ɛrɘf
- Syllabification: sze‧ryf
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English sheriff, from Old English scīrġerēfa, corresponding to shire + reeve.
Noun
szeryf m pers
- (law enforcement) sheriff
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English serif.
Noun
szeryf m inan
- (typography) serif
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Borrowed from French chérif, from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).
Noun
szeryf m pers
- sharif
- Synonym: szarif
Declension
Further reading
- szeryf in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szeryf in Polish dictionaries at PWN