piastun

Polish

Etymology

From piastować +‎ -un.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʲa.stun/

Noun

piastun m pers (feminine piastunka)

  1. (literary) A man who looks after children.
  2. (historical) In early medieval Poland, a high-ranking official responsible for the upbringing of royal children.
  3. (rare, obsolete) A young boy whom one is caring for or raising.

Declension
declension of piastun
singular plural
nominative piastun piastuni / piastunowie
genitive piastuna piastunów
dative piastunowi piastunom
accusative piastuna piastunów
instrumental piastunem piastunami
locative piastunie piastunach
vocative piastunie piastuni / piastunowie

Noun

piastun m anim (feminine piastunka)

  1. (hunting) A male bear cub under the care of his mother.
  2. (hunting) A male wolf who watches over his pack's cubs while their parents are hunting.

Declension
declension of piastun
singular plural
nominative piastun piastuny
genitive piastuna piastunów
dative piastunowi piastunom
accusative piastuna piastuny
instrumental piastunem piastunami
locative piastunie piastunach
vocative piastunie piastuny

Further reading
  • piastun in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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