cmentarz

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Polish[edit]

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cmentarz

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish cmyntarz, from Latin cimitērium, from coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion, sleeping chamber), from κοιμάω (koimáō, to put to sleep).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡smɛn.taʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛntaʂ
  • Syllabification: cmen‧tarz

Noun[edit]

cmentarz m inan (diminutive cmentarzyk, augmentative cmentarzysko)

  1. cemetery, graveyard
    Synonyms: (regional) kierchów/kierhof/kirchow/kerchow; nekropolia

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Descendants[edit]

  • Belarusian: цвінта́р (cvintár)
  • Ukrainian: цви́нтар (cvýntar)

Further reading[edit]

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