świadek

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъvědъkъ/*sъvědokъ, from *sъvěděti + *-kъ. Related to wiedzieć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfja.dɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -adɛk
  • Syllabification: świa‧dek

Noun

świadek m pers

  1. witness (a person who saw something)
  2. (law) witness (someone who can bear testimony in court)
  3. (law) witness (someone who can witness the signing of a document)

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
phrase
verb

Further reading

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