świecarz

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish *świecarz, from Proto-Slavic *svěťařь. By surface analysis, świeca +‎ -arz.

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Noun[edit]

świecarz m pers

  1. (historical) mine lighter (mineworker illuminating the workers' workplace)
    Hypernym: pracownik
  2. (obsolete) chandler; candle seller
    Hypernyms: rzemieślnik, pracownik, sprzedawca

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