mieszczanin

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From miasto +‎ -anin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mjɛʂˈt͡ʂa.ɲin/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɲin
  • Syllabification: miesz‧cza‧nin

Noun

mieszczanin m pers (female equivalent mieszczanka)

  1. burgher
  2. townsman

Declension

Declension of mieszczanin
singular plural
nominative mieszczanin mieszczanie
genitive mieszczanina mieszczan
dative mieszczaninowi mieszczanom
accusative mieszczanina mieszczan
instrumental mieszczaninem mieszczanami
locative mieszczaninie mieszczanach
vocative mieszczaninie mieszczanie
adjective
nouns

Descendants

  • → Belarusian: мешчані́н (mješčanín)
  • → Russian: мещани́н (meščanín)
  • → Ukrainian: міщани́н (miščanýn)

Further reading

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