prywaciarz

Polish

Etymology

From prywatny +‎ -arz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɘˈva.t͡ɕaʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕaʂ
  • Syllabification: pry‧wa‧ciarz

Noun

prywaciarz m pers

  1. (colloquial, historical) private entrepreneur during the communist era, operating outside of the official system of planned economy
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) small business owner

Declension

Further reading

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