szanta

See also: szánta and szantą

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʂan.ta/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Syllabification: szan‧ta

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English shanty, from French chantez, imperative of chant, from Middle French chant, from Old French chant, from Latin cantus. Doublet of canto.

Noun

szanta f

  1. (nautical, singing) shanty (sailor's work song)
Derived terms
adjective
  • szantowy
noun
  • szantan

Etymology 2

Unknown, perhaps borrowed from Czech šanta, but the direction of borrowing could be the other way around. Compare Czech šanta, Russian ша́ндра (šándra), Ukrainian ша́ндра (šándra).

Noun

szanta f

  1. horehound (any plant of the genus Marrubium)
Declension
Declension of szanta
singular plural
nominative szanta szanty
genitive szanty szant
dative szancie szantom
accusative szantę szanty
instrumental szantą szantami
locative szancie szantach
vocative szanto szanty

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