mieszczanin

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Polish

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Etymology

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From miasto (city, town) +‎ -anin.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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mieszczanin m pers (female equivalent mieszczanka)

  1. burgher
  2. townsman

Declension

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adjective
nouns

Descendants

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

Further reading

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