szeryf

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɛrɘf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrɘf
  • Syllabification: sze‧ryf

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English sheriff, from Old English scīrġerēfa, corresponding to shire + reeve.

Noun

szeryf m pers

  1. (law enforcement) sheriff
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English serif.

Noun

szeryf m inan

  1. (typography) serif
Declension
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Etymology 3

Borrowed from French chérif, from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).

Noun

szeryf m pers

  1. sharif
    Synonym: szarif
Declension

Further reading

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