latarnik

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Polish[edit]

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latarnik

Etymology[edit]

From latarnia +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /laˈtar.ɲik/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -arɲik
  • Syllabification: la‧tar‧nik

Noun[edit]

latarnik m pers (female equivalent latarniczka, related adjective latarniczy)

  1. (historical) lamplighter (person employed to light streetlights)
  2. lighthouse keeper (person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light)

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

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