galanteria

See also: galantería

Italian

Etymology

From galante +‎ -eria.

Noun

galanteria f (plural galanterie)

  1. gallantry
  2. gentlemanliness

Anagrams

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French galanterie. First attested in 1608.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.lanˈtɛ.rja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrja
  • Syllabification: ga‧lan‧te‧ria

Noun

galanteria f (related adjective galanteryjny)

  1. (uncountable, literary) gallantry, urbanity (politeness, especially towards women)
  2. (countable, collectively) adornment (small semi-decorative items of clothing)
    1. (uncountable) store selling such items
  3. (collectively) appurtenances, gear (all the items of equipment needed for some craft or appropriate to some physical context)
    galanteria budowlana ― construction gear
    galanteria łazienkowa ― bathroom accessories
    galanteria ogrodowa ― garden accessories

Declension

Declension of galanteria
singular plural
nominative galanteria galanterie
genitive galanterii galanterii/galanteryj (archaic)
dative galanterii galanteriom
accusative galanterię galanterie
instrumental galanterią galanteriami
locative galanterii galanteriach
vocative galanterio galanterie

References

  1. ^ Włodzimierz Gruszczyński (22.03.2023) “GALANTERIA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

Further reading

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