wójt

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Vogt, from Late Latin vocatus, from Classical Latin advocatus. Doublet of adwokat (barrister, solicitor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvujt/
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  • Rhymes: -ujt
  • Syllabification: wójt

Noun

wójt m pers

  1. government clerk; overlord of a rural commune
  2. (historical) official of a town invested under German town laws

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Further reading

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