kariera

See also: kariéra and karierą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French carrière, from Italian carriera, from Old Occitan carreira, from Late Latin carrāria, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈrjɛ.ra/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Syllabification: ka‧rie‧ra

Noun

kariera f (diminutive karierka)

  1. career (one's professional development)
  2. career (an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan)
  3. popularity

Usage notes

Narrower sense than the English term. Refers mainly to professional development in white-collar professions, such as finance, entertainment, politics, etc.

Declension
Declension of kariera
singular plural
nominative kariera kariery
genitive kariery karier
dative karierze karierom
accusative karierę kariery
instrumental karierą karierami
locative karierze karierach
vocative kariero kariery

Derived terms
adjective
  • karierowy
nouns
adjective
  • karierowiczowski
noun
  • karierowiczostwo

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