ławnik

See also: Ławnik

Old Polish

Etymology

From ława + -nik. First attested in 1398.

Noun

ławnik m

  1. (law) lay judge
    • (Can we date this quote?) Die ältesten großpolnischen Grodbücher, Józef Lekszycki, published 1887, 1889:
      Iaco Michal obr[z]øczil za kmecza, czso mi launiczi scazali

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • ławniczy
adjectives
  • ławeczny
  • ławny
nouns
verbs

Descendants

  • Polish: ławnik

References

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ławnik. By surface analysis, ława + -nik. First attested in 1398.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwav.ɲik/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -avɲik
  • Syllabification: ław‧nik
  • Homophone: Ławnik

Noun

ławnik m pers (feminine ławniczka)

  1. (law) lay judge (lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding)
  2. (law, common law) juror (member of a jury)
  3. (historical) alderman (member of the town council, member of the court bench from the 13th century, member of the town or municipal council from 1919-39)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • ławniczy

References

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

Further reading

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