powiat

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish powiat.

Noun

powiat (plural powiats)

  1. The second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland.

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *povětъ, related to wiec.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.vjat/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvjat
  • Syllabification: po‧wiat

Noun

powiat m inan

  1. county; the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, between gmina and województwo

Declension
Declension of powiat
singular plural
nominative powiat powiaty
genitive powiatu powiatów
dative powiatowi powiatom
accusative powiat powiaty
instrumental powiatem powiatami
locative powiecie powiatach
vocative powiecie powiaty

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • powiat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • powiat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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