sędzia

See also: Sedzia, Sedzią, and sędzią

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish sędzia, from Proto-Slavic *sǫdì.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛɲ.d͡ʑa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲd͡ʑa
  • Syllabification: sę‧dzia

Noun

sędzia m pers or f (female equivalent sędzina, related adjective sędziowski or (Middle Polish) sędziecki)

  1. judge, justice (public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments)
    Synonym: rychtarz
  2. (sports) judge, referee, umpire (official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game)
    Synonym: arbiter
  3. judge (person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question)
  4. judge (person who evaluates something or forms an opinion)

Declension

Masculine declension:

Feminine declension:

Derived terms

adjectives
  • sędziaty
interjections
nouns
verbs
adjectives
  • sędziacki
nouns
  • sędzicostwo
  • sędzicowa

Further reading