biskupstwo

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish biskupstwo. By surface analysis, biskup +‎ -stwo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bisˈkup.stfɔ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -upstfɔ
  • Syllabification: bis‧kup‧stwo

Noun

biskupstwo n

  1. (Christianity, countable) bishopric, see, diocese, episcopate (region of a church which a bishop governs)
    Synonyms: biskupstwo, diecezja
    założyć biskupstwo ― to establish a see
  2. (Christianity, uncountable) see, bishopric, episcopate, bishophood (office or function of a bishop)
    Synonyms: biskupstwo, episkopat, infuła, mitra
    bracia w biskupstwie ― brothers in the episcopate
    objąć biskupstwo ― to incorporate a see

Declension
Declension of biskupstwo
singular plural
nominative biskupstwo biskupstwa
genitive biskupstwa biskupstw
dative biskupstwu biskupstwom
accusative biskupstwo biskupstwa
instrumental biskupstwem biskupstwami
locative biskupstwie biskupstwach
vocative biskupstwo biskupstwa
adjective
adjective

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