chrzestny

See also: chrzęstny

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish krzesny, krzestny. By surface analysis, chrzest + -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʂɛs.tnɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛstnɨ
  • Syllabification: chrzes‧tny

Adjective

chrzestny (not comparable)

  1. baptismal

Declension

Noun

chrzestny m pers

  1. (colloquial) godfather
    Synonym: ojciec chrzestny

Declension

Further reading

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