piastun

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Polish

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Etymology

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From piastować +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpjas.tun/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -astun
  • Syllabification: pias‧tun

Noun

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piastun m pers (female equivalent piastunka)

  1. (literary) man who looks after children
  2. (historical) in early medieval Poland, a high-ranking official responsible for the upbringing of royal children
  3. (rare, obsolete) young boy whom one is caring for or raising

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Noun

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piastun m animal (female equivalent piastunka)

  1. (hunting) male bear cub under the care of his mother
  2. (hunting) male wolf that watches over his pack's cubs while their parents are hunting

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Further reading

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