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Polish
Etymology
From szpital + -nik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʂpiˈtal.ɲik/
- Rhymes: -alɲik
- Syllabification: szpi‧tal‧nik
Noun
szpitalnik m pers (female equivalent szpitalnica)
- (religion, historical) hospitaller (member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick)
- (dated) person residing in a poorhouse or almshouse
- (rare) patient in a hospital
Declension
Further reading
- szpitalnik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szpitalnik in Polish dictionaries at PWN