guwernantka

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French gouvernante + -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡu.vɛrˈnant.ka/

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• Rhymes: -antka
• Syllabification: gu‧wer‧nant‧ka

Noun

guwernantka f (male equivalent guwerner)

1. (education, historical) governess (woman employed as a private tutor, who teaches and trains a child or children in their home)

Declension

Declension of guwernantka

	singular	plural
nominative	guwernantka	guwernantki
genitive	guwernantki	guwernantek
dative	guwernantce	guwernantkom
accusative	guwernantkę	guwernantki
instrumental	guwernantką	guwernantkami
locative	guwernantce	guwernantkach
vocative	guwernantko	guwernantki

Related terms

adjective

• guwernerski

 

Further reading

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