guwerner

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French gouverneur, from Middle French gouverneur, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernātor, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs), from κυβερνάω (kubernáō). Doublet of gubernator (“governor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuˈvɛr.nɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ɛrnɛr
• Syllabification: gu‧wer‧ner

Noun

guwerner m pers (female equivalent guwernantka)

1. (education, historical) tutor (man employed as a private tutor, who teaches and trains a child or children in their home)

Declension

Declension of guwerner

	singular	plural
nominative	guwerner	guwernerzy/guwernery (deprecative)
genitive	guwernera	guwernerów
dative	guwernerowi	guwernerom
accusative	guwernera	guwernerów
instrumental	guwernerem	guwernerami
locative	guwernerze	guwernerach
vocative	guwernerze	guwernerzy

Derived terms

adjective

• guwernerski

 

Further reading

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