delikwent

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēlinquēns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛˈlik.fɛnt/

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• Rhymes: -ikfɛnt
• Syllabification: de‧lik‧went

Noun

delikwent m pers (female equivalent delikwentka)

1. (law) culprit (person at fault for a problem or crime)
2. (colloquial) client (person who receives help or advice from a professional person)

   Synonyms: interesant, klient, petent

Declension

Declension of delikwent

	singular	plural
nominative	delikwent	delikwenci/delikwenty (deprecative)
genitive	delikwenta	delikwentów
dative	delikwentowi	delikwentom
accusative	delikwenta	delikwentów
instrumental	delikwentem	delikwentami
locative	delikwencie	delikwentach
vocative	delikwencie	delikwenci

Further reading

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