balwierz

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish barwierz, from Italian barbiere.[1] Doublet of barber and broda. First attested in c. 1500.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbal.vjɛʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -alvjɛʂ
  • Syllabification: bal‧wierz

Noun

balwierz m pers (feminine (obsolete) balwierka)

  1. (archaic) barber surgeon
    Synonym: cyrulik
  2. (regional) hairdresser
    Synonym: fryzjer

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns

References

  1. Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), balwierz”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

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