szalet

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chalet, from Franco-Provençal çhalè (herdsman's hut in the mountains), from Old Franco-Provençal chaslet, diminutive of chasel (farmhouse), from Late Latin casālis (house-like, house-related), from Latin casa (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.lɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alɛt
  • Syllabification: sza‧let

Noun

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szalet m inan (diminutive szalecik)

  1. (dated) chalet (wooden alpine cottage or hut)
  2. outhouse
  3. public toilet
  4. (figurative) a place of moral or physical uncleanliness

Declension

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Further reading

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