ojciec chrzestny

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, baptismal father.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔj.t͡ɕɛt͡s ˈxʂɛst.nɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛstnɨ

Noun[edit]

ojciec chrzestny m pers (female equivalent matka chrzestna)

  1. (Christianity) godfather (man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner)
  2. (crime, idiomatic) godfather (mafia leader)

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