świątek

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish świątek. By surface analysis, święty + -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɔn.tɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔntɛk
  • Syllabification: świą‧tek
  • Homophones: Świątek, Świontek

Noun

świątek m animal

  1. (Roman Catholicism) folk sculpture, usually a woodcarving, of Jesus, the Mother of God, or a saint

Declension

Noun

świątek m inan

  1. (archaic) holiday (e.g., Easter, Christmas, National holiday)
    Synonym: święto

Declension

Further reading

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