szabat

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (šabbāṯ). Doublet of sabat, sobota, and szabas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.bat/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abat
  • Syllabification: sza‧bat

Noun

szabat m inan (diminutive szabacik, related adjective szabatowy)

  1. (Christianity, Judaism) Sabbath (from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset, observed in Judaism and some Christian denominations as a day of rest and worship)
  2. (Christianity) Sabbath (Sunday, observed in most of Christianity as a day of rest and worship)
  3. (historical) Sabbath (among the ancient Jews and Hebrews, the seventh year, when the land was left fallow)
  4. (occult) Sabbath (meeting of witches)

Declension

Declension of szabat
singular plural
nominative szabat szabaty
genitive szabatu szabatów
dative szabatowi szabatom
accusative szabat szabaty
instrumental szabatem szabatami
locative szabacie szabatach
vocative szabacie szabaty

Further reading

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