sól ziemi

Polish

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς (tò hálas tês gês) in the Book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 13.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsul ˈʑɛ.mi/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: sól zie‧mi

Noun

sól ziemi f

  1. (biblical, idiomatic) salt of the earth (decent, dependable person)

Declension

Declension of sól ziemi
singular
nominative sól ziemi
genitive soli ziemi
dative soli ziemi
accusative sól ziemi
instrumental solą ziemi
locative soli ziemi
vocative soli ziemi

Further reading

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