tłumacz

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwu.mat͡ʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -umat͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: tłu‧macz

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tъlmačь, borrowed from a Turkic language, from Proto-Turkic *tilmaç, cf. Turkish dilmaç (translator, interpreter) or Hungarian tolmács.

Noun

tłumacz m pers (female equivalent tłumaczka)

  1. (translation studies) translator
  2. (translation studies) interpreter
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
verb
Descendants
  • Belarusian: тлума́ч (tlumáč)
  • Ukrainian: тлума́ч (tlumáč)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tłumacz impf

  1. second-person singular imperative of tłumaczyć

Further reading

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