żongler

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French jongleur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɔŋ.ɡlɛr/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋɡlɛr
  • Syllabification: żon‧gler

Noun

żongler m pers (feminine żonglerka)

  1. juggler (one who practices juggling)
  2. (historical) jongleur (itinerant entertainer in the Middle Ages)
  3. (figurative) one who uses something (e.g. tools or words) very skillfully in order to accomplish their goals

Declension

adjective
  • żonglerski
nouns
  • żonglerka
  • żonglerstwo
verbs

Further reading

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