obywatel

Polish

Etymology

Influenced by Czech obyvatel (inhabitant), displacing Old Polish obywaciel, from Russian обыватель (obyvatelʹ) ("average man, citizen; obsolete: resident, inhabitant").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.bɨˈva.tɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -atɛl
  • Syllabification: o‧by‧wa‧tel

Noun

obywatel m pers (feminine obywatelka)

  1. citizen (legal member of a state)

Declension

Derived terms

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adjective
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Further reading

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