sędzia

See also: Sedzia, Sedzią, and sędzią

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sǫdì.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛɲ.d͡ʑa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲd͡ʑa
  • Syllabification: sę‧dzia

Noun

sędzia m pers or f (female equivalent sędzina, related adjective sędziowski)

  1. (law) judge, justice (public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments)
  2. (sports) judge, referee, umpire (official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game)
    Synonym: arbiter
  3. judge (person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question)
  4. judge (person who evaluates something or forms an opinion)

Declension

Masculine declension:

Feminine declension:

Derived terms

nouns
  • sędzianka
  • sędziostwo
verb

Further reading

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