świecarz

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish *świecarz, from Proto-Slavic *svěťařь. By surface analysis, świeca + -arz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɛ.t͡saʂ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡saʂ
  • Syllabification: świe‧carz

Noun

świecarz m pers

  1. (historical) mine lighter (mineworker illuminating the workers' workplace)
    Hypernym: pracownik
  2. (obsolete) chandler; candle seller
    Hypernyms: rzemieślnik, pracownik, sprzedawca

Declension

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