lekarz

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěkařь, perhaps ultimately from the root of Proto-Germanic *lēkijaz and Old Irish líaig.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.kaʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛkaʂ
  • Syllabification: le‧karz

Noun

lekarz m pers (feminine lekarka)

  1. physician, medical doctor
    Synonyms: doktor, eskulap, medyk

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

References

  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), leech”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading

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