państwo

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish państwo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɲ.stfɔ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲstfɔ
  • Syllabification: pań‧stwo

Noun

państwo n (diminutive państewko)

  1. state, country (sovereign polity)
    Synonym: kraj

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
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Noun

państwo pl

  1. ladies and gentlemen
  2. Mr. and Mrs.
  3. heads of household

Declension

Pronoun

państwo

  1. you to mixed gender group; polite second person nominative
    Coordinate terms: pan, pani

Declension

See also

Further reading

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