mąż

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǫžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mangjás, from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (whence also English man).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔw̃ʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔw̃ʂ
  • Syllabification: mąż

Noun

mąż m pers

  1. husband
  2. (poetic) man (male human being)

Usage notes

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • mężowski
  • mężowy
nouns

Further reading

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