bałwaństwo

Old Polish

Etymology

From bałwan + -stwo. First attested in the 15th century.

Noun

bałwaństwo n

  1. (religion) idolatry
  2. (religion, collective) idols, graven images

Declension

adjective
noun

Descendants

  • Polish: bałwaństwo

References

    Polish

    Etymology

    Inherited from Old Polish bałwaństwo. By surface analysis, bałwan + -stwo. First attested in the 15th century.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bawˈvaɲ.stfɔ/
    • Rhymes: -aɲstfɔ
    • Syllabification: bał‧wań‧stwo

    Noun

    bałwaństwo n

    1. (colloquial) blockheadism
      Synonym: głupota
    2. (colloquial, collective) blockheadeds
    3. (colloquial) blockheadedness
    4. (Middle Polish) idolatry
      Synonyms: bałwochwalstwo, idolatria

    Declension

    adjectives
    nouns
    verbs

    References

    1. B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), bałwaństwo”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

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